or else; alternatively

zài bù

z+ài·4th toneb+ù·4th tone

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Now that she has quit her job, we can't depend on her.

现在她没了工作，我们再不能依靠她了。

Hurry up, or you will miss the last train.

再不快点你就要赶不上末班车了。

At worst, I will get an average mark.

再不济我也能拿个平均分。

If we don't hurry, we'll miss our train.

再不快点我们就赶不上火车了。

He is not what he was.

他再不是以前的他了。

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