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Revision as of 06:07, 18 November 2011
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 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。
