Writing
要么 (yào me) — how to say "either" in Chinese
要么
Either; or
conjunction
Character composition
要
to want; to need
么
suffix (particle)
Radicals / Keys
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Examples
要么现在做，要么永远不做。
Either do it now, or never do it.
要么你去，要么我去。
Either you go, or I go.
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Frequently asked questions
Either meaning in Chinese
"either" in Chinese is 要么 (yào me).
要么 meaning in English
要么 (yào me) means "Either; or".
How is 要么 pronounced?
It is pronounced yào me (written as yao me, yaome). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "either" in Chinese characters?
It is written 要么: 要 has 9 strokes, 么 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 要么?
要么 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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