ไม่เช่นนั้น(mâi chên nán)
Meanings
1ConjunctionB1
otherwise; or else
used to introduce the consequence if the preceding condition or instruction is not met
Examples
ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ไม่เช่นนั้นmâi chên nánไม่เช่นนั้นmâi chên nánotherwise; or elseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)สายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agent
You have to hurry, otherwise you'll be late for school.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánotherwise; if not; or else
otherwise; if not; or else
มิเช่นนั้นmí chên nánมิเช่นนั้นmí chên nánotherwise
otherwise
มิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánotherwise; or else
otherwise; or else
ไม่เช่นนั้นแล้วmâi chên nán láaeoไม่เช่นนั้นแล้วmâi chên nán láaeootherwise; or else
otherwise; or else
หาไม่hăa mâiหาไม่hăa mâiotherwise; or else; if not
otherwise; or else; if not
Word Breakdown
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เช่นนั้นchên nánเช่นนั้นchên nán1like that; in that way; thus2then; in that case3such; that kind ofPart 2
ไม่เช่นนั้นmâi chên nánไม่เช่นนั้นmâi chên nánotherwise; or else