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否则
fǒuzé
Main
English Definitionif not; otherwise; else; or else
Simplified Script否则
Traditional Script否則
Pinyinfǒuzé
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄈㄡˇ ㄗㄜˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)fau2zak1
Part of Speech(连) conjunction
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=4 TOCFL=5
Word Decomposition
否fǒuto negate; to deny; not
则zé(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; measure word for written items

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Words With Same Head Word    
否认fǒurènto declare to be untrue; to deny
否定fǒudìngto negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation
否决fǒujuéto veto; to overrule
否决权fǒujué quánveto power
否定性fǒudìng xìngnegativity
Words With Same Tail Word    
原则yuánzéprinciple; doctrine
规则guīzérule; regulation; rules and regulations
准则zhǔnzénorm; standard; criterion
法则fǎzélaw; rule; code
细则xìzédetailed rules and regulations; bylaws
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