要不是

yàobùshì

conjunctionHSK 5

if not

Character Breakdown

yào

want, need

Radical: Strokes: 9
cowboy
woman

not

Radical: Strokes: 4
no sign

shì

be

Radical: Strokes: 9
sun
pointer

Example Sentences

要不是你帮忙,我就完了。

Yàobùshì nǐ bāngmáng, wǒ jiù wán le.

If it weren't for your help, I would be finished.

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