HSK 5
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要么……要么……

/ yàome……yàome…… /
Strokes
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Formula

1
要么……要么……
2
要么……要么……

Definition

要么……要么…… (either...or...) indicates to chose one option from the optional items.

Example

要么……要么……
要么……要么……
1
Zhè
dào
yàome
要么
xuǎn
A
A
  
,
yàome
要么
xuǎn
B
B
  

The answer of this question is either A or B.

2
Yàome
要么
zǒu
zhè
tiáo
  
,
yàome
要么
zǒu
tiáo
  

Either you go this way, or go that way.

要么……要么……
1) 要么 can be added. If there are three options, 要么 appears three times,

2) When the same verb is used several times, it is repeated and placed after 要么.
要么……要么……
3
Yàome
要么
jīntiān
今天
  
,
yàome
要么
míngtiān
明天
  
,
yàome
要么
xiàzhōu
下周
  

Going there either today or tomorrow, or going next week.

4
Yàome
要么
xué
yīng
英语
  
,
yàome
要么
xué
hàn
汉语
  

Either learn English, or learn Chinese.

Mistake

学要么英语,要么汉语。(X)

Exercise

Complete the sentences with 要么:

 

1. 大卫和尼克是玛丽最好的朋友,遇到麻烦,玛丽( )。

 

A:你想去哪儿旅行?

B:我就喜欢上海和香港,( )。

 

A:遇到不认识的汉字你怎么办?

B:( )。

 

A:毕业以后你有什么打算?

B:( ),还没决定呢。

 

A:以后我怎么跟你联系呢?

B:( ),都可以。

 

A:周末你一般怎么过?

B:( )。  

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