要不是

yào bu shì

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Definitions

  1. 1. if it were not for
  2. 2. but for

Child Words of 要不是

不
bù

no; not so

是
shì

to be (followed by substantives only)

要
yāo

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

要
yào

to want; to need; to ask for

要不
yào bù

otherwise

不是
bú shi

fault

不是
bù shì

no