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<p>除非 (chúfēi) can be used as a conjunction, and means &quot;unless.&quot; 否则 (fǒuzé) or 不然 (bùrán) often appear in the following phrase, to form a construction meaning &quot;<em>unless</em> x, <em>otherwise</em> y&quot;:</p>
<h2 id="simplified-construction">Simplified Construction</h2>
<p>The simplified construction more directly maps to the basic English usage of &quot;unless,&quot; as in, &quot;I won't do it <em>unless</em> you pay me.&quot;</p>
<h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
<p>除非 means &quot;unless&quot; in the following &quot;y , 除非 x&quot; pattern. The sentences below place emphasis on the part after 除非.</p>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>Result / Fact ，除非 + Condition</p>
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<h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
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<ul>
<li>我 不 去 ，<em>除非</em> 你 也 去 。<span class="trans">I won't go unless you go.</span></li>
<li>你 不能 进 ，<em>除非</em> 你 有 预约 。<span class="trans">You can't come in unless you have an appointment.</span></li>
<li>我 不 说 ，<em>除非</em> 你 答应 我 不会 生气 。<span class="trans">I won't tell you unless you promise me you won't be upset.</span></li>
<li>你 不 会 这么 快 升职 ，<em>除非</em> 你 表现 很 好 。<span class="trans">You won't get promoted so soon unless you perform very well.</span></li>
<li>我们 公司 一般 不 允许 员工 请假 ，<em>除非</em> 理由 很 充分 。<span class="trans">The company won't allow it's staff time off unless their reason is good enough.</span></li>
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<h2 id="advanced-construction">Advanced Construction</h2>
<p>In the full construction, 除非 comes first, and the meaning is &quot;<em>Unless</em> x, <em>otherwise</em> y.&quot;</p>
<h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>除非 + Condition ，否则 / 不然 + Result / Fact</p>
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<h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li><em>除非</em> 你 是 会员 ，<em>否则</em> 不能 进去 。<span class="trans">Unless you have the membership, yo can't come in.</span></li>
<li><em>除非</em> 有 奇迹 ，<em>不然</em> 他 的 病 治 不好 。<span class="trans">Unless miracle happens, his disease can't be cured.</span></li>
<li><em>除非</em> 你 听 我 的 ，<em>否则</em> 我 不 会 帮 你 。<span class="trans">Unless you listen to me, I won't help you.</span></li>
<li><em>除非</em> 你 有 证据 ，<em>不然</em> 谁 会 相信 ？<span class="trans">Unless you have proof, who is going to believe it?</span></li>
<li><em>除非</em> 你 是 名牌 大学 毕业 的 ，<em>否则</em> 老板 不会 考虑 你 的 。<span class="trans">The boss won't consider you unless you graduate from a brand-name university university.</span></li>
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<h2 id="used-with-才">Used with 才</h2>
<p>除非 is also used in the patterns below. The meaning expressed is the same as the sentences above, but below the &quot;Y&quot; part expresses what <strong>won't</strong> happen <em>unless</em> the 除非 condition is met. It might be more helpful to think of 除非 here as meaning &quot;only if.&quot;</p>
<h3 id="structure-2">Structure</h3>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>除非 x，才 y</p>
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<p>So that's &quot;<strong>Only if</strong> x, y.&quot;</p>
<h3 id="examples-2">Examples</h3>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li><em>除非</em> 我们 买 很 多 ，老板 <em>才</em> 能 给 我们 便宜 点 。<span class="trans">Only if we buy a lot, the shop owner can make it less expensive.</span></li>
<li><em>除非</em> 旧 的 坏了 ，我 <em>才</em> 会 买 新的 。<span class="trans">Only if the old one is broken, I will buy a new one.</span></li>
<li><em>除非</em> 有 很好 的 工作 机会 ，他 <em>才</em> 回 老家 。<span class="trans">Only if there is a very good job opportunity, he will go back to my hometown.</span></li>
<li><em>除非</em> 老板 给 我 加薪 ，我 <em>才</em> 会 留下来 。<span class="trans">Only if the boss gives me a pay raise, I will stay.</span></li>
<li><em>除非</em> 他 犯 了 很 大 的 错 ，老板 <em>才</em> 会 炒 他 的 鱿鱼 。<span class="trans">Only if he makes a very big mistake, his boss will fire him.</span></li>
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
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<li><a href="&quot;Except&quot;_and_&quot;in_addition&quot;_with_&quot;chule…_yiwai&quot;" title="wikilink">&quot;Except&quot; and &quot;in addition&quot; with &quot;chule… yiwai&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href="Expressing_&quot;even_if…&quot;_with_&quot;jishi&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing &quot;even if…&quot; with &quot;jishi&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href="Expressing_&quot;otherwise&quot;_with_&quot;yaobu&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing &quot;otherwise&quot; with &quot;yaobu&quot;</a></li>
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<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and Further Reading</h2>
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<li><a href="Common_Chinese_Patterns_330_(汉语常用格式330例)" title="wikilink">Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7802006473/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=7802006473">1</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-23&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;asin=B002ZNK7JE&amp;camp=536&amp;creative=3132&amp;creativeASIN=B002ZNK7JE">→buy</a></li>
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