Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome"

You can give a series of alternatives by using 要么 in this structure:

要么 + option A + 要么 + option B

This structure is pretty versatile, as you can put a wide variety of things after each 要么.

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

• 你 要么 今天 过来 ，要么 后天 过来 。
• 咱们 要么 说 汉语，要么 就 别 说话。

Secondly, different objects can be given as options:

• 我们 要么 喝 葡萄酒，要么 喝 啤酒。

Different subjects also work:

• 要么 你 去，要么 我 去。

See also

• Providing two options with double "huozhe"
• Expressing the only two possibilities

Sources and further reading

Books

• Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 158) →buy
• New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 165) →buy