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Pick One of Two Routes例 · 要么去
The bus is late and the rain is getting heavier: 要么走路，要么叫车. 要么……要么…… lays out two alternatives, often the only choices on offer. Repeat 要么 to make both sides of the decision clear.
要么去，要么不去。
yàome qù, yàome bù qù.
Either go, or don't go.
他是高手。
tā shì gāoshǒu.
He's an expert.
这是稿子。
zhè shì gǎozi.
This is a draft.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
yàome | either... or... |
gǎozi | draft; manuscript |
gāoshǒu | expert; master |
lǜsè | green color |
qíchē | to ride a bike |
yǐzi | chair |
zhěngtiān | all day long |
hùshi | nurse |
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 |
bùguò | but; however |
suīrán | although |
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