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# 8 Choice questions with háishi 还是

To ask a question that offers a choice of answers, you need to use háishi 还是, a question word which is equivalent to the construction ‘Do…/Does…/Are…/Is…/Would …or …?’ in English.

## Table 2 Example 1 of a choice question using háishi 还是

Tā shì | Yīngguórén | háishì | měiguórén?
她 是 | 英 国 人 | 还 是 | 美 国 人？

lit. She is British, or American (Is she British or American?)

## Table 3 Example 2 of a choice question using háishi 还是

Nǐ kàn | diànshì, kàn shū, | háishì | xiě hànzì?
你 看 | 电 视 , 看书, | 还 是 | 写 汉 字 ?

lit. You watch TV, read books or write characters? (Do you watch TV, read books or write characters?)

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