不然 bùrán

1. bùrán conjunction or else; otherwise; if not
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '不然'; Guoyu '不然' 4)
2. bùrán adjective not so
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 不如此 (CC-CEDICT '不然'; Guoyu '不然' 1)
3. bùrán phrase is it possible that?
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 莫不是 (Guoyu '不然' 2)
4. bùrán phrase that is not ok
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 不行 (Guoyu '不然' 5)
5. bùrán phrase unhappy
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 不高兴 (Guoyu '不然' 6)

Contained in

• 要不然 otherwise; or else
• 莫不然 equally true for (all the rest); the same thing applies (for everyone)

Word is mentioned most frequently in

Truncated for common words

• 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 18
• 正論篇第十八 Chapter 18: Discussion on Proper Judgements Xunzi 荀子 — count: 13
• 性惡篇第二十三 Chapter 23: Human Nature is Evil Xunzi 荀子 — count: 10
• 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 10
• 九變第四十四 Chapter 44: Nine Misfortunes Guanzi 管子 — count: 8
• 卷五十二 竇田灌韓傳 Volume 52: Dou, Tian, Guan and Han Book of Han 漢書 — count: 8
• 卷二十　趙三 Chapter 20: Zhao III Stratagems of the Warring States 戰國策 — count: 8
• 《齊物論》 The Adjustment of Controversies Zhuangzi 莊子 — count: 7
• 任法第四十五 Chapter 45: Appointment Methods Guanzi 管子 — count: 7
• 明法解第六十七 Chapter 67: Explanation of Wise Edicts Guanzi 管子 — count: 7