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否則
  fau2 zak1   jyutping
  fou3 ze2   pinyin
if not; otherwise. Cant.: 唔係嘅話. Synon.: 不然

Cantonese note: Generally speaking, the use of "除非...否則..." structure is learned from books or through electronic media. Less educated people albeit living in the coastal areas in Guangdong do not say "否則", not to mention illiterates of the old generations. They simply say "唔係就".
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否則 / 否则

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 fau2 pei2  fou3 {pi3}  -  not; no; negative; bad
 zak1  ze2  -  law; rule; regulation

*** The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This word was added by tym on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 30th Sep 2006
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