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Revision as of 07:41, 14 June 2012

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 说 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。

See also

Sources and further reading

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