不然

Traditional form:

不然

Pinyin (reading):

bùrán

Definitions:

• not so
• no
• or else
• otherwise
• if not
• How about ...?

Characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 然 - certainly; naturally; suddenly

Traditional characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 然 - certainly; naturally; suddenly