要不是下雨，我们就出发了。
If it had not rained, we would have set off.
要不是
if it were not for; but for
conjunction HSK 3.0 · Band 5
Watch it being written
Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.
要
不
是
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Build with these blocks
Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.
要
不
See it in sentences
要不是你，我就迟到了。
But for you, I would have been late.