要么

yàome

or; either one or the other

conjunctionHSK 3.0 word list · Band 6trad. 要麼

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要么你来，要么我去。

Yàome nǐ lái, yàome wǒ qù.

English

Either you come, or I go.

要么现在做，要么不做。

Yàome xiànzài zuò, yàome bú zuò.

English

Either do it now, or do not do it.

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