Decoded Slug: 除非...否则... (chúfēi...fǒuzé...) - Unless... otherwise...
Mandarin Grammar Point
除非...否则... (chúfēi...fǒuzé...) - Unless... otherwise...
除非...否则... (chúfēi...fǒuzé...) - Unless... otherwise...
Short explanation:
This is used to express a conditional relationship between two clauses.
Formation:
除非 + Condition, 否则 + Consequence
Examples:
除非你努力学习，否则你就无法通过HSK考试。
Chúfēi nǐ nǔlì xuéxí, fǒuzé nǐ jiù wúfǎ tōngguò HSK kǎoshì.
Unless you study hard, you cannot pass the HSK exam.
除非她给我打电话，否则我不会去她的生日派对。
Chúfēi tā gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà, fǒuzé wǒ bú huì qù tā de shēngrì pàiduì.
Unless she calls me, I won't go to her birthday party.
除非你提前完成这个项目，否则你将不可以在本周休假。
Chúfēi nǐ tíqián wánchéng zhège xiàngmù, fǒuzé nǐ jiāng bú kěyǐ zài běn zhōu xiūjià.
Unless you finish this project in advance, you won't be able to take a vacation this week.
除非我们很早离开，否则我们会错过火车。
Chúfēi wǒmen hěn zǎo líkāi, fǒuzé wǒmen huì cuòguò huǒchē.
Unless we leave very early, we will miss the train.
Long explanation:
In Mandarin Chinese, '除非...否则...' is a compound conjunction used to indicate a situation or condition, followed by the consequence if that condition is not met. This is conceptually similar to 'unless... otherwise...' in English. When expressed in a sentence, 除非 (chúfēi) initiates the condition, and 否则 (fǒuzé) introduces the outcome or the consequence.
