What does 要么 mean in Chinese?

The Chinese character 要么 (yào me) translates to "or; either one or the other". It is an essential vocabulary item tested in the official Chinese Proficiency Test (Level 6).

How do you pronounce 要么 in Pinyin?

The character 要么 is pronounced "yào me" in Mandarin Chinese, using standard Pinyin notation with tone marks.

Which Chinese proficiency level includes 要么?

要么 is categorized under Level 6 of the standard Chinese language curriculum, making it a mandatory word for Mandarin learners.

HSK Levels / Level 6 / 要么

要么

yào me

HSK 6

English Meaning

or; either one or the other

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS

HSK 6 00:01

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💡 INTENT:

“Why don't we grab dinner together tonight? (Let's use dinner to talk/hang out).”

1. PREVIOUS

你

“You!”

2. TARGET TURN 要么晚上一块吃个饭

“How about we grab dinner tonight?”

3. NEXT

走吧不用了不用了那个

“Let's go. No thanks. Well...”

《爱情有烟火》 · social_and_dating

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HSK 6 00:03

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1. PREVIOUS

太后定王妃到了

“Your Majesty. Princess Ding has arrived.”

2. TARGET TURN 太后您坐的时间太久了要么躺着休息一下

“Your Majesty. You've been sitting too long. You should lie down and rest.”

3. NEXT

你下去吧

“You may leave.”

《莫离》 · historical_and_court

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HSK 6 00:02

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💡 INTENT:

“Decide right now, or we are completely done.”

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好你说你没有准备好那我是不也可以说

“Fine, you say you're not ready! Then, can't I also say you either get ready now,”

2. TARGET TURN 你要么现在准备要么永远不必准备了

“Then, can't I also say you either get ready now, or never have to get ready at all?”

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那就不要准备了

“Don't get ready, then!”

《爱情没有神话》 · crisis_and_conflict

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