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

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:\r\n==Structure==\r\n

\r\n要么 + Option A + 要么 + Option B\r\n

\r\n==Examples==\r\nFirstly, you can use an adverb (extra information about the verb such as time, manner or place). Some examples:\r\n

\r\n* 你 要么 今天 过来 ，要么 后天 过来 。You can either come back today or the day after tomorrow.

• 咱们 要么 说 汉语，要么 就 别 说话。We'll either speak Chinese or another language.\r\n

\r\nSecondly, different objects can be given as options:\r\n

\r\n* 我们 要么 喝 葡萄酒，要么 喝 啤酒。We either drink wine or we drink beer.\r\n

\r\nDifferent subjects also work:\r\n

\r\n* 要么 你 去，要么 我 去。Either you go or I go.\r\n

\r\n==See also==

Providing two options with double "huozhe"

Expressing the only two possibilities\r\n== Sources and further reading ==\r\n=== Books ===\r\n* 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 \r\n