grammar

to list the grammar points by HSK level

ID: 432
compare:
HSK: 3
format: topic1 + 还是 + topic2 ?
example: 你 喝 茶 还是 喝 咖啡 ？
details: When asking a question, 还是 can be used to provide choices or options. (topic is an option, and to expect an answer)
exception: The structure for 或者 and 还是 is the same, but the meaning, as well as the context in which 或者 is needed, is different. 或者 drops the "A or B, PICK ONE" attitude in favor of a more open, "maybe A, perhaps B... (or maybe both or neither?)" So it's less exclusive and less demanding of a choice RIGHT NOW.
keyword: 还是 + ?
class: c,d
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theme: Both 还是 (háishì) and 或者 (huòzhě) mean "or" and are used to present a choice. However, 还是 is normally used when asking a question, and 或者 is mostly for declarative sentences.
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