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要不是

yàobushì

if it were not for / but for

Very Common (5%)

Character Breakdown

要
yào
essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
是
shì
to be; indeed, right, yes; okay
HSK 1

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
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HSK Word Level
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Word Frequency
3955