A 或者 B (or — in statements) · A 或者 B (ou — dans les déclarations)
A statement offers two acceptable drinks
- You say either tea or coffee is acceptable.
- 茶或者咖啡都行。 — 或者 presents alternatives in a statement.
A statement offers two acceptable drinks
- You say either tea or coffee is acceptable.
- tea茶or或者coffee (loanword)咖啡都行。 — or或者 presents alternatives in a statement.
You say either tea or coffee is acceptable. What does 茶或者咖啡都行。 communicate?
或者 presents alternatives in a statement. For a direct alternative question use 还是: 你喝茶还是咖啡？. A yes-or-no question can contain 或者, as in 茶或者咖啡都可以吗？; questions are not all the same type.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is A 或者 B (or — in statements). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
I我drink喝tea茶or或者coffee咖啡。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is A or或者 B (or — in statements). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
I我drink喝tea茶or或者coffee咖啡。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Drink tea or coffee: 喝茶 ____ 咖啡。
A 或者 B = A or B in a statement: 喝茶或者咖啡. · A 或者 B = A ou B dans une déclaration : 喝茶或者咖啡.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 茶或者咖啡都行。: 或者 presents alternatives in a statement.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, tea茶or或者coffee (loanword)咖啡都行。: or或者 presents alternatives in a statement.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Which use fits 茶或者咖啡都行?
或者 offers alternatives here. A yes-or-no question can also contain 或者; direct alternative questions use 还是.
Build: “Drink tea or coffee.” · Construisez : « Bois du thé ou du café. »
A 或者 B: 喝茶 + 或者 + 咖啡.
Know the boundary
- For a direct alternative question use 还是: 你喝茶还是咖啡？.
- A yes-or-no question can contain 或者, as in 茶或者咖啡都可以吗？; questions are not all the same type.
Know the boundary
- For a direct alternative question use or / still还是: you你to drink tea喝茶or / still还是coffee (loanword)咖啡？.
- A yes-or-no question can contain or或者, as in tea茶or或者coffee (loanword)咖啡all / both都can / may可以(yes/no ?)吗？; questions are not all the same type.
你喝茶或者咖啡? is the natural way to ask the choice. · 你喝茶或者咖啡? est la façon naturelle de demander le choix.
A choice question uses 还是: 你喝茶还是咖啡? · Une question de choix utilise 还是 : 你喝茶还是咖啡?
In the opening situation: 或者 presents alternatives in a statement.
For a direct alternative question use 还是: 你喝茶还是咖啡？. A yes-or-no question can contain 或者, as in 茶或者咖啡都可以吗？; questions are not all the same type. 或者 presents alternatives in a statement.
Use the distinction
- 或者 presents alternatives in a statement.
- For a direct alternative question use 还是: 你喝茶还是咖啡？. A yes-or-no question can contain 或者, as in 茶或者咖啡都可以吗？; questions are not all the same type.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Conjunctions.
Use the distinction
- or或者 presents alternatives in a statement.
- For a direct alternative question use or / still还是: you你to drink tea喝茶or / still还是coffee (loanword)咖啡？. A yes-or-no question can contain or或者, as in tea茶or或者coffee (loanword)咖啡all / both都can / may可以(yes/no ?)吗？; questions are not all the same type.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Conjunctions.