HSK 7
幸亏⋯⋯ ，要不然/不然/要不/否则⋯⋯
The structure fortunately... otherwise...
Explanation
The structure '幸亏⋯⋯ ，要不然/不然/要不/否则⋯⋯' is used to express good fortune because something happened, thanks to which a bad outcome was avoided. The first clause '幸亏' states the fortunate cause, and the latter clause uses '要不然/不然/要不/否则' to hypothesize the negative consequence had that not happened. For example: '幸亏你提醒了我，要不然我就忘了' (Fortunately you reminded me, otherwise I would have forgotten). This is a common structure in everyday communication.
Examples
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The grammar point “幸亏⋯⋯ ，要不然/不然/要不/否则⋯⋯” (The structure fortunately... otherwise...) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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