Expressing a last chance with 再不...就... ("zai4bu4... jiu4...")

再不

Adverb

HSK 4

Structure

(Subj. +) 再不 …… 就 ……（了）

表示如果再不采取某个行动，就会导致某种不好的结果，强调这是最后的机会。

Indicates that if an action is not taken immediately, a negative consequence will occur, emphasizing that it is the last chance.

结构为“再不+动词/形容词+就+结果”。通常用于催促或警告，强调再不行动就会来不及。

Structure: '再不+verb/adjective+就+result'. Used to urge or warn, emphasizing that if action is not taken now, it will be too late.

1 再不吃药，病就好不了了。 (If you don't take the medicine now, you won't get better.)
2 再不出发，我们就要迟到了。 (If we don't leave now, we'll be late.)
3 再不努力，考试就会不及格。 (If you don't work hard now, you'll fail the exam.)
4 再不睡觉，明天就没精神上课。 (If you don't sleep now, you won't have energy for class tomorrow.)
5 再不打扫，房间就要变成垃圾堆了。 (If you don't clean up now, the room will become a garbage dump.)

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