Difference between revisions of "Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome""
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| − | 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: | + | 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: |
| − | * 咱们 <em>要么</em> 说 汉语，<em>要么</em> 就 别 说话。<span class="trans">We'll either speak Chinese or another language.</span> | + | |
| − | trans">Either you go or I go.</span> | + | ==Structure== |
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| + | 要么 + Option A + 要么 + Option B | ||
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| + | ==Examples== | ||
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| + | Firstly, you can use an [[adverb]] (extra information about the verb such as time, manner or place). Some examples: | ||
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| + | * 你 <strong>要么</strong> <em>今天</em> 过来 ，<strong>要么</strong> <em>后天</em> 过来 。<span class="trans">You can either come back today or the day after tomorrow.</span> | ||
| + | * 咱们 <em>要么</em> 说 汉语，<em>要么</em> 就 别 说话。<span class="trans">We'll either speak Chinese or another language.</span> | ||
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| + | Secondly, different objects can be given as options: | ||
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| + | * 我们 <strong>要么</strong> 喝 <em>葡萄酒</em>，<strong>要么</strong> 喝 <em>啤酒</em>。<span class="trans">We either drink wine or we drink beer.</span> | ||
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| + | Different subjects also work: | ||
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| + | * <strong>要么</strong> <em>你</em> 去，<strong>要么</strong> <em>我</em> 去。<span class=" | ||
| + | trans">Either you go or I go.</span> | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
*[[Providing two options with double "huozhe"]] | *[[Providing two options with double "huozhe"]] | ||
| − | *[[Expressing the only two possibilities]] | + | *[[Expressing the only two possibilities]] |
| − | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (pp. 165) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy] | + | |
| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
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| + | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 158) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy] | ||
| + | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (pp. 165) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy] | ||
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[[Category:B2 grammar points]] | [[Category:B2 grammar points]] | ||
{{Basic Grammar|要么|B2|要么……，要么……|你 <em>要么</em> 今天 过来 ， <em>要么</em> 后天 过来 。|grammar point|ASG30A60}} | {{Basic Grammar|要么|B2|要么……，要么……|你 <em>要么</em> 今天 过来 ， <em>要么</em> 后天 过来 。|grammar point|ASG30A60}} | ||
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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:
Structure
要么 + Option A + 要么 + Option B
Examples
Firstly, you can use an adverb (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 。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.
Secondly, different objects can be given as options:
- 我们 要么 喝 葡萄酒，要么 喝 啤酒。We either drink wine or we drink beer.
Different subjects also work:
- 要么 你 去，要么 我 去。Either you go or I go.
See also
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
