HSK 4 · VERSION 2.0#75
Expressing “Unless” with “chúfēi”
除非
How it works
除非 (chúfēi) means “unless.” It introduces the only condition under which something different will happen.
Example sentences
除非下大雨,不然我们会去。
Unless it rains heavily, we will go.
除非你自己试一试,不然不会知道结果。
Unless you try it yourself, you will not know the result.
除非他同意,这件事不能决定。
Unless he agrees, this matter cannot be decided.
Key point
This expresses a necessary condition.