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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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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<div class="jiegou">\r\n要么 + Option A + 要么 + Option B\r\n</div>\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<div class="liju">\r\n* 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>
 
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* 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>\r\n</div>\r\nSecondly, different objects can be given as options:\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n* 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>\r\n</div>\r\nDifferent subjects also work:\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n* <strong>要么</strong> <em>你</em> 去,<strong>要么</strong> <em>我</em> 去。<span class="
==Structure==
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trans">Either you go or I go.</span>\r\n</div>\r\n==See also==
 
 
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要么 + Option A + 要么 + Option B
 
 
 
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==Examples==
 
 
 
Firstly, you can use an [[adverb]] (extra information about the verb such as time, manner or place). Some examples:
 
 
 
<div class="liju">
 
 
 
* 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:
 
 
 
<div class="liju">
 
 
 
* 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:
 
 
 
<div class="liju">
 
 
 
* <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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==See also==
 
 
*[[Providing two options with double "huozhe"]]
 
*[[Providing two options with double "huozhe"]]
*[[Expressing the only two possibilities]]
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*[[Expressing the only two possibilities]]\r\n== Sources  and further reading ==\r\n=== Books ===\r\n* [[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]
 
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* [[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] \r\n
== Sources  and further reading ==
 
 
 
=== Books ===
 
 
 
* [[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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{{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}}

Revision as of 06:15, 26 November 2013

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 要么葡萄酒要么啤酒We either drink wine or we drink beer.\r\n

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

\r\n* 要么 去,要么 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