Word: 就是 (jiùshì) (in 不是…就是…) either ... or ...; if not ... then ...

These are the example sentences using 就是 in the sense (in 不是…就是…) either ... or ...; if not ... then .... Every sentence using 就是 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 就是 in this sense

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不是东风压倒西风，就是西风压倒东风

bú shì dōngfēngyādǎoxīfēng, jiùshì Xīfēng yādǎo dōngfēng

either the east wind overpowers the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind
不是你对的，就是我。

Bú shì nǐ duì de, jiùshì wǒ.

Either you or I am right.
不是我对的，就是你。

Bú shì wǒ duì de, jiùshì nǐ.

I am not correct, but you are.
他不是在罗马，就是在巴黎。

Tā bú shì zài Luómǎ, jiùshì zài Bālí.

He is now either in Rome or in Paris.
老猫睡在火炉旁,不是伸腰就是打哈欠

lǎo māo shuì zài huǒlú páng,bú shì shēnyāo jiùshì dǎhāqian

an old cat sleeping by the stove: either stretching or yawning
老鼠上房,不是发大水,就是下大雨

lǎoshǔ shàngfáng,bú shì fādàshuǐ,jiùshì xià dàyǔ

mice climbing onto the roof: either a flood or heavy rain