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要不是 (jiu3 bat1 si6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

要不是 (jiu3 bat1 si6, yào bu shì) — if it were not for; but for

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 要生要死 (jiu3 sang1 jiu3 sei2) — throwing emotions openly (spoken)
• 要靚唔要命 (jiu3 leng3 m4 jiu3 meng6) — To describe someone who is willing to sacrifice their health and risk their lif…
• 要面 (jiu3 min6) — wanting a good reputation or face (spoken)
• 要頸唔要命 (jiu3 geng2 m4 jiu3 meng6) — be obstinate in doing something without any regards to the cost or consequences
• 要素 (jiu3 sou3) — (noun) Important or main element
• 要脅 (jiu1 hip3) — to coerce; to threaten; to blackmail [written and colloquial]

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