LEARN + CHINESE / 211 of 300 HSK 6
Choose Either Option, or Include Both Possibilities例 · 她整理出三大箱旧书
Three huge volumes, either one route or another, and no electricity or Wi-Fi: these compact frames create different shapes. A number plus an adjective and measure word makes an amount stand out; 或A或B leaves alternatives open; 无A无B pairs two absences. Read the whole phrase to hear the relationship.
她整理出三大箱旧书，准备周末捐给社区图书馆。
tā zhěnglǐ chū sān dà xiāng jiùshū, zhǔnbèi zhōumò juān gěi shèqū túshūguǎn.
She sorted out three big boxes of old books to donate to the community library this weekend.
周末你或坐火车或开车去都可以，我都能配合。
zhōumò nǐ huò zuò huǒchē huò kāichē qù dōu kěyǐ, wǒ dōu néng pèihé.
This weekend you can go either by train or by car; I can work with either plan.
这家小店无电无网，老板说大家正好可以放下手机聊天。
zhè jiā xiǎodiàn wú diàn wú wǎng, lǎobǎn shuō dàjiā zhènghǎo kěyǐ fàngxià shǒujī liáotiān.
This little café has no electricity or Wi-Fi; the owner says it’s a good chance for everyone to put their phones away and chat.
Hint · 힌트
三大箱 counts three boxes and describes them as large. 或A或B offers alternatives, often in a set phrase such as 或坐火车或开车. 无A无B is emphatic and literary in feel; use it when both absences belong together, not as a routine replacement for 没有.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
sān dà xiāng | three large boxes |
jiùshū | old books |
juān | to donate |
shèqū | community |
túshūguǎn | library |
zhōumò | weekend |
huǒchē | train |
kāichē | to drive |
pèihé | to accommodate; coordinate |
huò | or (in statements) |
xiǎodiàn | small shop; café |
diàn | electricity |
wǎng | network; internet |
lǎobǎn | owner; boss |
fàngxià | to put down; set aside |
shǒujī | mobile phone |
liáotiān | to chat |
xiāng | box; case (measure word) |
sān dà běn | three thick volumes |
wú diàn wú wǎng | without electricity or internet |
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