# 否则 (fǒuzé)

In Mandarin Chinese, 否则 (fǒuzé) means “(conj.) otherwise, or else”. It is part of the HSK 4 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: (conj.) otherwise, or else
- Pinyin: fǒuzé (fou3 ze2)
- Traditional: 否則
- HSK 3.0 · Level 4
- HSK 2.0 · Level 4

## Examples

- 快点走吧，否则要迟到了。
  Kuài diǎn zǒu ba, fǒuzé yào chídào le.
  Hurry up and leave, otherwise you'll be late.

## Characters

- 否 (fǒu): to negate; to deny
- [则](https://hanziro.com/word/ze-but-then/) (zé): (conjunction) but, then; a standard or rule

https://hanziro.com/word/fou-ze-otherwise-or-else/

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