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连词(连接词或短语)(2):还是

HSK 1

基本语义及用法

Basic Meaning & Usage

表示选择关系,多用于疑问句。
It indicates an alternative relation, often used in interrogative sentences.

典型例句和对话

Example Sentences & Conversations

Zài jiàoxuélóu
(在教学楼)
(In the teaching building)
A: Zhège rén zhēn hǎokàn a! Tā shì lǎoshī háishì xuésheng?
A:这个人真好看啊!她是老师还是学生?
A: This person is really beautiful! Is she a teacher or a student?
Zài fàndiàn
(在饭店)
(At a restaurant)
B: Tā shì wǒmen bān de lǎoshī.
B:她是我们班的老师。
B: She is the teacher of our class.
A: Nǐ hē chá háishì hē shuǐ?
A:你喝茶还是喝水?
A: Would you like tea or water?
Zài jiàoshì
(在教室)
(In the classroom)
B: Wǒ xiǎng hē chá.
B:我想喝茶。
B: I would like some tea.
A: Wǒmen shàngwǔ qù háishì xiàwǔ qù?
A:我们上午去还是下午去?
A: Are we going in the morning or in the afternoon?
B: Xiàwǔ qù ba.
B:下午去吧。
B: Let’s go in the afternoon.

补充例句

Additional Examples

Nǐ zuò huǒchē háishì zuò fēijī?
你坐火车还是坐飞机?
Are you taking the train or the plane?
Tā de shēngrì shì jīntiān háishì míngtiān?
她的生日是今天还是明天?
Is her birthday today or tomorrow?
Nǐ shì A bān de háishì B bān de?
你是A班的还是B班的?
Are you in Class A or Class B?
Nǐ dìdi shì zhōngxuéshēng háishì xiǎoxuéshēng?
你弟弟是中学生还是小学生?
Is your younger brother a middle school student or an elementary school student?
Nǐ hē shuǐ háishì hē niúnǎi ne?
你喝水还是喝牛奶呢?
Would you like water or milk?
Nǐ chī miàntiáor háishì chī mǐfàn ne?
你吃面条儿还是吃米饭呢?
Would you like noodles or rice?

结构特点

Structural Features

“还是”前边和后边的词或短语词类一致,可以是名词性成分,也可以是动词性成分。
The words or phrases before and after “还是” belong to the same grammatical category. They can be nominal components or verbal components.
S(+是)+ A + 还是 + B?
Tā de shēngrì shì jīntiān háishì míngtiān?
她的生日是今天还是明天?
Is her birthday today or tomorrow?
Nǐ zuò huǒchē háishì zuò fēijī?
你坐火车还是坐飞机?
Are you taking the train or the plane?

小提示

Tips

“是A还是B”结构中的第一个“是”可以省略,第二个“是”不能省略。
In the “是 A 还是 B” structure, the first “是” may be omitted, but the “是” in “还是” cannot be omitted.
* Nǐ hē kāfēi hái hē kělè?
* 你喝咖啡还喝可乐?
Nǐ shì hē kāfēi háishì hē kělè?
你是喝咖啡还是喝可乐?
Are you drinking coffee or cola?
(2)用“还是”提问的句子都是选择疑问句,句末不能加语气助词“吗”,但可以加语气助词“呢”。例如:
Questions formed with “还是” are alternative questions. The modal particle “吗” cannot be added at the end of the sentence, but the modal particle “呢” may be used. For example:
Nǐ hē kāfēi háishì hē kělè?
你喝咖啡还是喝可乐?
Are you drinking coffee or cola?
* Nǐ hē shuǐ háishì hē niúnǎi ma?
* 你喝水还是喝牛奶吗?
Nǐ hē shuǐ háishì hē niúnǎi?
你喝水还是喝牛奶?
Would you like water or milk?
Nǐ hē shuǐ háishì hē niúnǎi ne?
你喝水还是喝牛奶呢?
Would you like water or milk?
连词(连接词或短语)(2):还是

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