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The word 除非 is formed by combining the character 除, meaning "to remove" or "except", with 非, meaning "not"; together they create a compound where the literal sense of "except if not" functions as the conjunction "unless", used to specify a condition that must be false for the main statement to hold true.

Example Sentences Hide

除非下雨，我们不去公园。

Chúfēi xià yǔ, wǒmen bù qù gōngyuán.

Unless it rains, we won't go to the park.

除非你道歉，否则我不会原谅你。

Chúfēi nǐ dàoqiàn, fǒuzé wǒ bù huì yuánliàng nǐ.

Unless you apologize, I won't forgive you.

除非有特殊情况，公司不允许员工迟到。

Chúfēi yǒu tèshū qíngkuàng, gōngsī bù yǔnxǔ yuángōng chídào.

Unless there are special circumstances, the company does not allow employees to be late.

除非你亲自解释，否则他们不会相信这个决定。

Chúfēi nǐ qīnzì jiěshì, fǒuzé tāmen bù huì xiāngxìn zhège juédìng.

Unless you explain in person, they won't believe this decision.

除非全球气候变暖得到有效控制，否则海平面上升将不可避免。

Chúfēi quánqiú qìhòu biàn nuǎn dédào yǒuxiào kòngzhì, fǒuzé hǎipíngmiàn shàngshēng jiāng bùkě bìmiǎn.

Unless global warming is effectively controlled, the rise in sea level will be inevitable.

Word Definition - 除非

chú fēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless

Individual Character Details

除 chú
非 fēi, fēi