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The Chinese word fouze - 否则 - fǒuzé
(otherwise in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
fǒuzé
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否则 ( fouze / fǒuzé ) in traditional characters
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Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 否则 ( fouze / fǒuzé ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Kuai zou ba, fouze yao chidao le.
Kuài zǒu ba, fǒuzé yào chídào le.– English translation: Let's hurry, otherwise we'll be late.
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also: to deny | also: then
否则 ( fouze / fǒuzé ) belongs to the 3000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 1023)
否则 ( fouze / fǒuzé ) belongs to the 3000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 1023)
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