ConjunctionsHSK 1
Offering choices with 还是
Use 还是 to ask someone to choose between two options. It means 'or' in a question, and you expect them to pick one, not both.
Structure
Option A + 还是 + Option B ?
Examples
- 我还是他？Wǒ háishì tā?Me or him?
- 一个还是两个？Yī gè háishì liǎng gè ?One or two?
- 辣的还是不辣的？Là de háishì bù là de ?Spicy or non-spicy?
- 冰的还是热的？Bīng de háishì rè de ?Cold or hot?