用「还是」选择 yòng "háishi" xuǎnzé
用「还是」选择(yòng "háishi" xuǎnzé)means “A 还是 B?: choice question 'A or B?'”. 还是 offers two options in a choice question: A 还是 B. Formation: A 还是 B?(选择疑问)
A 还是 B?: choice question 'A or B?'
HSK1Formation
A 还是 B?(选择疑问)
Explanation
还是 offers two options in a choice question: A 还是 B? ('A or B?'). Use 还是 for questions; for 'or' in a statement use 或者. No 吗 is needed.
Examples
你喝茶 还是 咖啡?
nǐ hē chá háishi kāfēi?
Do you drink tea or coffee?
我们今天去 还是 明天去?
wǒmen jīntiān qù háishi míngtiān qù?
Do we go today or tomorrow?
Note
Choice question uses 还是, not 或者 (that's for statements).
FAQ
用「还是」选择 — what does it mean and how is it used?
A 还是 B?: choice question 'A or B?'. 还是 offers two options in a choice question: A 还是 B? ('A or B?'). Use 还是 for questions; for 'or' in a statement use 或者. No 吗 is needed.
用「还是」选择 — how do you form it?
A 还是 B?(选择疑问)
用「还是」选择 — any usage notes?
Choice question uses 还是, not 或者 (that's for statements).