要么

yào me · yao me

Traditional 要麼

Meaning

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  1. or
  2. either one or the other

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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