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Tag: either

either or jiùshì 就是

Expressing “either… or…” in Chinese

Posted on November 21, 2023December 2, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The structure 不是 búshì… 就是 jiùshì… in English can be translated as “either… or…” or “if it’s not…, then it’s…” It emphasizes the limited options available, indicating that something is either one thing or another, without any other alternatives. Structure 不是 búshì + option 1 + 就是 jiùshì + option 2 我wǒ家jiā附近fùjìn的de餐廳cāntīng不是búshì中式zhōngshì, 就是jiùshì日式rìshì我wǒ家jiā附近fùjìn的de餐厅cāntīng不是búshì中式zhōngshì, 就是jiùshì日式rìshìThe…

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