要么(yào me)

HSK 62 charactersTrad. 要麼

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Character breakdown

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(bound form) to demandFull guide →
exclamatory final particleFull guide →
Example sentences

How 要么 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 要么遵守校规,要么离开学校。

    nǐ yào me zūn shǒu xiào guī yào me lí kāi xué xiào

    You must conform to the rules or leave the school.

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