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| − | *老板 今天 不 在，<em>要么</em> 你们 明天 再 来 吧。<span class="trans">.</span> | + | *老板 今天 不 在，<em>要么</em> 你们 明天 再 来 吧。<span class="trans">The boss isn't here today. How about if you all come back tomorrow?</span> |
| − | *大家 都 觉得 累 得 不 行 了，<em>要么</em> 休息 一会儿 吧。<span class="trans">.</span> | + | *大家 都 觉得 累 得 不 行 了，<em>要么</em> 休息 一会儿 吧。<span class="trans">Everyone is super tired. Why don't we rest for a while?</span> |
| − | *最近 这 段 时间 大家 都 比较 忙，<em>要么</em> 过 段 时间 再 聚 吧。<span class="trans">.</span> | + | *最近 这 段 时间 大家 都 比较 忙，<em>要么</em> 过 段 时间 再 聚 吧。<span class="trans">Recently everyone has been pretty busy. How about we meet up after this busy period has passed?</span> |
| − | *我 周末 还 没 安排，<em>要么</em> 你们 来 我 家 做饭 吧。<span class="trans">.</span> | + | *我 周末 还 没 安排，<em>要么</em> 你们 来 我 家 一起 做饭 吧。<span class="trans">I don't have plans for the weekend. How about you guys come to my place and we cook dinner together?</span> |
| − | *我 现在 没 那么 多 现金，<em>要么</em> 先 把 我 的 身份证 放 在 你 这儿 吧。<span class="trans">. | + | *我 现在 没 那么 多 现金，<em>要么</em> 先 把 我 的 身份证 放 在 你 这儿 吧。<span class="trans">I don't have that much cash right now. How about I leave my ID card with you for now?</span> |
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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:
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要么 used for Suggestions
Structure
When used all by itself, 要么 starts the sentence and is used to give a suggestion. In this usage, it is very similar to 要不 used for suggestions.
situation，要么 + Option B
Examples
- 老板 今天 不 在，要么 你们 明天 再 来 吧。The boss isn't here today. How about if you all come back tomorrow?
- 大家 都 觉得 累 得 不 行 了，要么 休息 一会儿 吧。Everyone is super tired. Why don't we rest for a while?
- 最近 这 段 时间 大家 都 比较 忙，要么 过 段 时间 再 聚 吧。Recently everyone has been pretty busy. How about we meet up after this busy period has passed?
- 我 周末 还 没 安排，要么 你们 来 我 家 一起 做饭 吧。I don't have plans for the weekend. How about you guys come to my place and we cook dinner together?
- 我 现在 没 那么 多 现金，要么 先 把 我 的 身份证 放 在 你 这儿 吧。I don't have that much cash right now. How about I leave my ID card with you for now?
要么 used to Express Limited Options
Structure
要么 + Option A，要么 + Option B
Examples
- 要么 你去，要么 他去。Either you go or he goes.
- 要么 现在 就 买 ，要么 就 别 买。.
- 你 要么 快点 找工作，要么 准备 考研，不能 什么 都 不 做。.
- 去年 暑假，我 每天 要么 去 健身，要么 去 图书馆，特别 无聊。.
- 你 要么 去 看 电视，要么 出去 玩，不要 来 打扰 我 工作。.
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
