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要么

要麼
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conjunction HSK 6 #1,121

Meanings

  1. 1 either...or...
  2. 2 (used to present alternatives)

Examples

要么你来，要么我去。
Yào me nǐ lái, yào me wǒ qù.
Either you come here, or I go there.
要么现在做，要么永远别做。
Yào me xiànzài zuò, yào me yǒngyuǎn bié zuò.
Either do it now, or never do it.
午饭要么吃面，要么吃饭。
Wǔfàn yào me chī miàn, yào me chī fàn.
For lunch, either eat noodles or rice.
他要么在图书馆，要么在教室。
Tā yào me zài túshūguǎn, yào me zài jiàoshì.
He's either in the library or in the classroom.

Tips

usage
要么...要么... always presents two (or more) options. Unlike 或者 (or), 要么 emphasizes that you must choose one — it's more decisive.

Stroke Order

要 yào
么 me