Chinese Traditional: 除非
Chinese Simplified: 除非
Pinyin: chu2 fei1
Zhuyin: ㄔㄨˊ ㄈㄟ
English Meaning: 1. unless, except 2. only if, only when

Example Sentences:

除非在特殊場合, 她從不化妝。
除非在特殊场合, 她从不化妆。
chu2 fei1 zai4 te4 shu1 chang3 he2, ta1 cong2 bu4 hua4 zhuang1.
She never wears make-up, except for special occasions.
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人生只有一次──除非你是印度教徒!
人生只有一次除非你是印度教徒!
ren2 sheng1 zhi3 you3 yi2 ci4 chu2 fei1 ni3 shi4 yin4 du4 jiao4 tu2!
You only live once - unless you are Hindu!
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Related Words:

 

chú

1. to divide (mathematics) 2. to get rid of, to remove 3. except

Here: except

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fēi

1. non-, not-, un- 2. (abbreviation for Africa) 3. to insist on 4. wrong, incorrect

Here: non-, not-, un-

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