Expressing the only two possibilities (Redirected from ASGEXR6R) Level B2 Similar to Expressing "either... or..." with "yaome" (B1) Providing two options with double "huozhe" (B2) Used for Giving alternatives, Differentiating Keywords 就是, 不是, 不, 就, 是 Translations either, or To describe a situation as being one of only two possibilities, you can use the structure: "不是⋯⋯就是⋯⋯" (búshi...jiùshì...) Contents 1 Structure 2 Examples 3 See also 4 Sources and further reading 4.1 Books Structure 不是 + A,就是 + B This is like saying "if it's not A, then it's B" in English. A and B can be verbs, adjectives or nouns. Examples 他 整天 不 是 打游戏 就 是 睡觉。 All day, if he's not playing games, he's sleeping. 他们 约会 不是 去 咖啡馆 就是 去 电影院。 When they go on dates, if it's not to a coffee shop, then it's to the movie theater. 我 买 的 衣服 不是 大 就是 小,都 不 能 穿。 The clothes that I bought are either too big or too small, I can't wear any of them. 她 穿 的 衣服 不是 LV 就是 Gucci! If the clothes that she wears aren't Louis Vuitton, then they're Gucci! See also "Not… but rather…" with "er shi" Expressing "either ... or ..." with "yaome" Providing two options with double "huozhe" Sources and further reading Books New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 84) →buy