要不是

yàobúshì

HSK 5Conjunction1333/1570

Meaning

要不是

if not for

Example sentences

  • yàoshì 

    If not for you.

  • yàoshìshíbāngmáng jīntiānkěndìngyàochídàole 

    If it weren't for your timely help, I would surely have been late today.

Usage

but for (要+不是).