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要么…要么…

Either… or… (choose one)

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5

要么 + A,要么 + B

要么…要么… presents two options and requires choosing one, often in suggestions or decisions: 要么你来我家,要么我去你家. It sounds firmer than 或者. It can also describe alternating habits (周末他要么在家看书,要么去打球), close to 不是…就是…. Both clauses must use 要么; don't replace the second with 或者/还是.

HSK 5 listening and gap fills.

Examples

  • 要么你来我家,要么我去你家,都行。

    Either you come to my place or I go to yours — either works.

  • 这件事要么现在做,要么就别做了。

    Either we do this now or not at all.

  • 周末他要么在家看书,要么去打球。

    On weekends he either reads at home or plays ball.

  • 要么坐地铁,要么打车,公共汽车太慢了。

    Either take the subway or a taxi — the bus is too slow.

Exercises

  1. 1. 你去,要么我去,总得有一个人去。

  2. 2.要么今天完成, 明天早上交,不能再晚了。

  3. 3.“要么吃米饭,要么吃面条”的意思是:

  4. 4.Choose the correct sentence:

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