要 yào
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 覀 — west, western, westward
- Made of
- 覀 west, western, westward 女 woman, girl
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
要么
yàome
either... or...
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 这个问题要么今天解决，要么就推迟到下周。 Zhè ge wèntí yàome jīntiān jiějué, yàome jiù tuīchí dào xià zhōu. This problem must either be solved today, or be postponed until next week.
- 周末我们要么去爬山，要么在家看电影。 Zhōumò wǒmen yàome qù páshān, yàome zài jiā kàn diànyǐng. On weekends we either go hiking or watch a film at home.
- 你要么早点出门，要么就坐地铁，别迟到了。 Nǐ yàome zǎodiǎn chūmén, yàome jiù zuò dìtiě, bié chídào le. Either leave earlier or take the subway, and don't be late.