Difference between revisions of "Providing two options with double "huozhe""
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== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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| − | * 只 有 一 块 蛋糕，<em>或者</em> 你 吃 <em>或者</em> 我 吃。<span class="trans">There's only one piece of cake. Either you eat it, or I eat it.</span> | + | *只 有 一 块 蛋糕，<em>或者</em> 你 吃 <em>或者</em> 我 吃。<span class="trans">There's only one piece of cake. Either you eat it, or I eat it.</span> |
| − | * 你 <em>或者</em> 学 汉语 ， <em>或者</em> 学 法律，别的就别学了。<span class="trans">Either study Chinese or law. Don't study anything else.</span> | + | *你 <em>或者</em> 学 汉语 ， <em>或者</em> 学 法律，别的就别学了。<span class="trans">Either study Chinese or law. Don't study anything else.</span> |
| − | * 咱们 <em>或者</em> 去 爬山 <em>或者</em> 泡温泉。<span class="trans">Let's either go hiking or go to the hot springs.</span> | + | *咱们 <em>或者</em> 去 爬山 <em>或者</em> 泡温泉。<span class="trans">Let's either go hiking or go to the hot springs.</span> |
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[Expressing "either ... or ..." with "yaome"]] | *[[Expressing "either ... or ..." with "yaome"]] | ||
*[[Expressing the only two possibilities]] | *[[Expressing the only two possibilities]] | ||
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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=== Books === | === Books === | ||
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=== Dictionaries === | === Dictionaries === | ||
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{{Source|现代汉语词典（第5版）|623}} | {{Source|现代汉语词典（第5版）|623}} | ||
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{{Similar|Expressing the only two possibilities}} | {{Similar|Expressing the only two possibilities}} | ||
{{Similar|"Or" in statements}} | {{Similar|"Or" in statements}} | ||
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{{Used for|Giving alternatives}} | {{Used for|Giving alternatives}} | ||
{{Translation|either}} | {{Translation|either}} | ||
Revision as of 07:33, 25 January 2018
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Keywords
One easy way to give two options is to precede each one with 或者 (huòzhě).
Structure
或者 A ，或者 B
You can use almost anything as the options A and B.
Examples
- 只 有 一 块 蛋糕，或者 你 吃 或者 我 吃。There's only one piece of cake. Either you eat it, or I eat it.
- 你 或者 学 汉语 ， 或者 学 法律，别的就别学了。Either study Chinese or law. Don't study anything else.
- 咱们 或者 去 爬山 或者 泡温泉。Let's either go hiking or go to the hot springs.
See also
- Expressing "either ... or ..." with "yaome"
- Expressing the only two possibilities
- "Or" in statements
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 238) [ →buy]
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp. 623) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
