HSK 5 vocabulary › 不然
不然
不然 in English: not so; no
bù rán
not so; no
How to pronounce 不然
bù rán (without tone marks: bu ran). bù is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; rán is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 不然
不 bù
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
然 rán
correct; right; so
correct; right; so
Related words
| 不 | bù | no; not so | HSK 1 |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome; don't mention it | HSK 1 |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me | HSK 1 |
| 虽然……但是…… | suīrán…dànshì… | although...; but... | HSK 2 |
| 不但……而且…… | búdàn…érqiě… | not only...; but also... | HSK 3 |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural; as it should be | HSK 3 |
| 然后 | rán hòu | then; after that | HSK 3 |
| 突然 | tū rán | sudden; abrupt | HSK 3 |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but | HSK 4 |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | not to be concerned; regardless of | HSK 4 |