要么
要么要麼 HSK 6
- or
- either one or the other
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 要 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 要么你去，要么我去。 Either you go, or I go.
- 咱们要么说汉语，要么就别说话。 Let’s either speak Chinese, or not speak at all.
- 我要么去看电影，要么和朋友聊天。 I am either going to watch a movie, or chat with my friends.
- 我每天要么骑自行车，要么坐公车上班。 Every day I either ride a bike or get the bus to work.
- 我们必须学会像兄弟一样共同生活，要么就像傻子一样同归于尽。 We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools.
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