Jun 20, 2025
宁愿+ option A, 也不 + option B is used to express that someone would rather choose A than B, even if A is not perfect. It highlights a deliberate preference for one option over another. It emphasizes the speaker's strong preference for A while firmly rejecting B. The tone often conveys determination, personal...
Jun 16, 2025
不是......就是...... means "If it's not A, then it's B" or "It must be either A or B."It reflects a binary choice, emphasizing that one of the two options will definitely happen or is true.
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Jun 8, 2025
是......还是......(shi……haishi…… )
是...还是 is used to ask a question where the speaker is offering two choices. It translates to "Is it... or...?" in English.
还是VS 或者
还是 is used in questions to present choices.
或者 is used in statements to indicate possibilities.
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Jun 8, 2025
The structure "要么...要么..." (yàome... yàome...)
is a conjunction in Chinese used to express exclusive
choices. It highlights a situation where the speaker must
choose one option from two or more possibilities,
with the implication that only one choice can be made.
Distinction Between 要么...要么... and...
May 1, 2025
After our series on Coordination Conjunctions
in 2024, we’re now diving into additional common conjunctions.
The topic of this episode is
或者huòzhě……，或者huòzhě....... It is
used to present alternatives or options. It can be translated as
"either... or..." in English. This construction allows
speakers...