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除非…否则…

chúfēi … fǒuzé …

1. correlative conjunction unless …, otherwise … (if the condition is not met, the result will follow)

   除非马上出发，否则就赶不上火车了。

   Chúfēi mǎshàng chūfā, fǒuzé jiù gǎn bù shàng huǒchē le.

   Unless we leave right away, we'll miss the train.

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