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).