Chinese grammar - Offering choices using 还是 (háishì) |
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In Chinese, when discussing or offering or articulating choices, we should use the connector 还是 (háishì). — In English we don't have a specific word for this - we just use the generic 'or'. |
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你要喝茶还是咖啡？
nǐ yào hē chá háishì kāfēi? Do you want to drink tea or coffee? |
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我们去公园还是图书馆？
wǒmen qù gōngyuán háishì túshūguǎn? Do we go to the park or the library? |
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你想吃米饭还是面条？
nǐ xiǎng chī mǐfàn háishì miàntiáo? Do you want to eat rice or noodles? |
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他喜欢看书还是看电影？
tā xǐhuān kànshū háishì kàn diànyǐng? Does he like to read books or watch movies? |
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她要去商店还是超市？
tā yào qù shāngdiàn háishì chāoshì? Does she want to go to the store or the supermarket? |
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我们在这里吃饭还是在那里吃饭？
wǒmen zài zhèlǐ chīfàn háishì zài nàlǐ chīfàn? Do we eat here or there? |
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你要买水果还是蔬菜？
nǐ yào mǎi shuíguǒ háishì shūcài? Do you want to buy fruit or vegetables? |
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你想看电视还是听音乐？
nǐ xiǎng kàn diànshì háishì tīng yīnyuè? Do you want to watch TV or listen to music? |
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他想去图书馆还是市政厅？
tā xiǎng qù túshūguǎn háishì shìzhèngtīng? Does he want to go to the library or townhall? |
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