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Latest revision as of 07:47, 31 May 2013
The following structures that Chinese uses to give alternatives or provide options are organized according to our grammar points by level.
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A1 Giving alternatives
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Affirmative-negative question | Verb + 不 + Verb / Adj. + 不 + Adj. | 去 不 去?好 不 好 ? |
Offering choices with "haishi" | A + 还是 + B ? | 你 要 喝 茶 还是 咖啡 ? |
Tag questions with "bu" | ⋯⋯是不是 / 对不对 / 好不好 ? | 你们 明天 来,好 不 好 ? |
A2 Giving alternatives
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Expressing "and also" with "hai" | 还 + Verb | 她 有 一个 弟弟,还 有 一个 妹妹。 |
Expressing "or" in statements | ⋯⋯或者⋯⋯ | 我 想 去 青岛 或者 南京。 |
B1 Giving alternatives
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe" | 还是 vs. 或者 | 我们 明天 见 还是 后天 见 ?明天 或者 后天 都 可以 。 |
Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome" | 要么⋯⋯,要么⋯⋯ | 要么 你 去,要么 他 去 。 |
Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai" | 除了 ⋯⋯ (+ 以外) ,Subj. + 都 / 也 / 还 ⋯⋯ | 除了 他 ,我们 都 去 过 。 |
Expressing "how about" with "yaobu" | Reason / Situation,要不 + Suggestion + 吧 | 下雨 了,要不 明天 再 去 吧 。 |
Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai" | ⋯⋯ ,另外 ,⋯⋯ | 希望 你 不要 再 迟到 了。另外,你 应该 穿 得 正式 一点 。 |
B2 Giving alternatives
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you" | 既⋯⋯也 / 又⋯⋯ | 他 做 事情 既 快 又 好。 |
Expressing "would rather" with "ningke" | 宁可⋯⋯,也⋯⋯ | 他 宁可 输,也 不 放弃。 |
Expressing the only two possibilities | 不是⋯⋯,就是⋯⋯ | 不是 成功,就是 失败。 |
Many types of "not only... but also..." | 不但 / 不只 / 不仅⋯⋯,而且 / 还 / 也 ⋯⋯ | 他 不仅 喜欢 吃 中国 菜,而且 也 会 做 几 个 中国 菜! |
Providing two options with double "huozhe" | 或者⋯⋯,或者⋯⋯ | 只 有 一 块 蛋糕,或者 你 吃 或者 我 吃。 |