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To describe a situation as being one of only two possibilities, you can use this structure: | To describe a situation as being one of only two possibilities, you can use this structure: | ||
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This is like saying "if it's not A, then it's B" in English. A and B can be verbs, adjectives or nouns. | This is like saying "if it's not A, then it's B" in English. A and B can be verbs, adjectives or nouns. | ||
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* 他 整天 <em>不 是</em> 打游戏 <em>就 是</em> 睡觉。 | * 他 整天 <em>不 是</em> 打游戏 <em>就 是</em> 睡觉。 | ||
* 他们 <em>约会</em> 不是 去 咖啡馆 <em>就是</em> 去 电影院。 | * 他们 <em>约会</em> 不是 去 咖啡馆 <em>就是</em> 去 电影院。 | ||
| + | * 我 买 的 衣服 <em>不是</em> 大 <em>就是</em> 小，都 不 能 穿。 | ||
* 她 穿 的 衣服 <em>不是</em> LV <em>就是</em> Gucci！ | * 她 穿 的 衣服 <em>不是</em> LV <em>就是</em> Gucci！ | ||
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To describe a situation as being one of only two possibilities, you can use this structure:
Structure
不是 + A, 就是 + B
This is like saying "if it's not A, then it's B" in English. A and B can be verbs, adjectives or nouns.
Examples
- 他 整天 不 是 打游戏 就 是 睡觉。
- 他们 约会 不是 去 咖啡馆 就是 去 电影院。
- 我 买 的 衣服 不是 大 就是 小，都 不 能 穿。
- 她 穿 的 衣服 不是 LV 就是 Gucci！
See also
- "Not… But Rather…" with "er shi"
- Expressing "either ... or ..." with "yaome"
- Providing two options with double "huozhe"
