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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 。
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* 你 <em>要么 今天</em> 过来 , <strong>要么</strong> <em>后天</em> 过来 。
* 咱们 <strong>要么</strong> <em>这样</em> 做,<strong>要么</strong> 就 不 做。
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* 咱们 <em>要么</em> 汉语,<em>要么</em> 就 别 说话。
  
 
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Revision as of 07:17, 14 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:

  • 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 要么葡萄酒要么啤酒

Different subjects also work:

  • 要么 去,要么 去。

Sources and further reading

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