要不是

yàobúshì

HSK 5Conjunction1333/1570

Meaning

要不是

if not for

Example sentences

  • yào要bú不shì是nǐ你 。

    If not for you.

  • yào要bú不shì是nǐ你jí及shí时bāng帮máng忙 ,wǒ我jīn今tiān天kěn肯dìng定yào要chí迟dào到le了 。

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

Usage

but for (要+不是).