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除非
chúfēi
1. only if (..., or otherwise, ...)
2. only when
3. only in the case that
4. unless
HSK 5 Very Common • Top 1%

Character Breakdown

除
chú
to eliminate, to remove, to wipe out
HSK 3 9 丶
非
fēi
not, negative, non-; to oppose
HSK 2 8 丶

Compound Words (1)

若要人不知，除非己莫为
ruòyàorénbùzhī,chúfēijǐmòwéi
If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.

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Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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