Difference between revisions of "Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome""

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You can give a series of alternatives by using 要么 (yàome). The structure is pretty versatile, as you can put a wide variety of things after each 要么:

要么 + Option A + 要么 + Option B

Firstly, you can use an adverb (extra information about the verb such as time, manner or place). Some examples:

Secondly, different objects can be given as options:

Different subjects also work:

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	You can give a series of alternatives by using 要么 (yàome). The structure is pretty versatile, as you can put a wide variety of things after each 要么:		You can give a series of alternatives by using 要么 (yàome). The structure is pretty versatile, as you can put a wide variety of things after each 要么: