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要嘛

either or

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

yao4ma5 • yàoma

Meaning

Primary

either or

Alternatives

either, or

Mnemonic

要嘛 Either or is a colloquial grammatical phrase that is used to indicate that one 嘛 obviously 要 wants to do one thing or another, there is no real third option.

Usage

你 要嘛 去 上课， 要嘛 待 在 家 里。

You either go to class or stay at home.

我们 要嘛 现在 出发， 要嘛 明天 再 去。

We either leave now or go tomorrow.

要嘛 工作， 要嘛 休息， 不要 犹豫 不决。

Either work or rest, don't hesitate.

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