LEARN + CHINESE / 183 of 300 HSK 5
Coffee or Tea, You Choose例 · 你或是他都可以
或是……或是…… lays out alternatives without ranking them. Use it when either option remains open, then make clear whether the listener may choose freely or whether a later clause narrows the choice.
你或是他都可以。
nǐ huòshì tā dōu kěyǐ.
Either you or him is fine.
这很过度。
zhè hěn guòdù.
This is excessive.
他对这过敏。
tā duì zhè guòmǐn.
He's allergic to this.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
huòshì | or; either... or... |
kěyǐ | can; may |
guòdù | excessive; over- |
guòmǐn | to be allergic; allergy |
lǜsè | green color |
qíchē | to ride a bike |
yǐzi | chair |
zhěngtiān | all day long |
hùshi | nurse |
yàome | either... or... |
nìngkě | would rather |
nìngyuàn | would rather |
bùrúshuō | rather say; better to say |
pìměi | to compare favorably with; to rival |
bùyòng | no need to |
yībiān | one side; while |
kāijī | to turn on (phone/machine) |
ránhòu | then; afterwards |
bùdàn | not only |
pǔtōnghuà | Mandarin Chinese |
YOUR PROGRESS
Finished this lesson?
Save your place in this course.