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要么

yào me · yao me

Traditional 要麼

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. or
  2. either one or the other
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Weekend plans

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)玩(wán)？

    Where shall we go this weekend?

  2. Dengdeng

    要么(yàome)去(qù)爬山(páshān)，要么(yàome)去(qù)划船(huáchuán)。

    Either go hiking, or go boating.

  3. Liangliang

    爬山(páshān)太(tài)累(lèi)，划船(huáchuán)太(tài)晒(shài)。

    Hiking is too tiring, boating is too sunny.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)要么(yàome)在(zài)家(jiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)吧(ba)？

    Then how about sleeping at home?

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，要么(yàome)我(wǒ)睡到(shuìdào)中午(zhōngwǔ)，要么(yàome)睡到(shuìdào)晚上(wǎnshang)！

    OK, I will sleep until noon, or until evening!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)要(yào)么(me)去(qù)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)，要(yào)么(me)和(hé)朋(péng)友(yǒu)聊(liáo)天(tiān)。

I am either going to watch a movie, or chat with my friends.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

周(zhōu)末(mò)要(yào)么(me)去(qù)爬(pá)山(shān)，要(yào)么(me)在(zài)家(jiā)休(xiū)息(xi)。

On the weekend, I'll either go hiking or rest at home.

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