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不是…就是

bù shì … jiù shì
either ... or ...
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Example Sentences

他周末不是看书,就是睡觉。
tā zhōumò bùshì kànshū , jiùshì shuìjiào 。
At weekends he either reads or sleeps.
这几天不是刮风就是下雨。
zhè jǐ tiān bùshì guāfēng jiùshì xiàyǔ 。
These past few days it's been either windy or rainy.
她晚上不是在家,就是在图书馆。
tā wǎnshang bùshì zài jiā , jiùshì zài túshūguǎn 。
In the evenings she's either at home or in the library.

Words with similar meanings

要么…要么yào me … yào me
either ... or ...
要么…要么 offers a choice; 不是…就是 describes what always happens.

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Parts

不是bù shì · no, is not, not›就是jiù shì · precisely, exactly, just like›

Grammar Points

HSK 5
Expressing the only two possibilities