Nantoka/否则fǒu zéTraditional: 否則HSK 4否则 (fǒu zé) is a Chinese word meaning “otherwise; if not; or (else)”.Meanings1otherwise; if not; or (else)Part of speechconjunctionCharacters in 否则否fǒu · to negate则zé · (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; thenRelated words是否whether (or not)则(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then规则rule; regulation能否whether or not否认to declare to be untrue原则principle法则law与否whether or not (at the end of a phrase)准则norm否定to negate否决to veto否to negateStudy Chinese with flashcards →