Word: 还是 (háishi) or

他是作家，还是政治人物。

Tā shì zuòjiā, háishi zhèngzhì rénwù.

He is an author and a politician.

他来还是不来，结果是一样的。

Tā lái háishi bù lái, jiéguǒ shì yíyàng de.

Whether he comes or not, the result will be the same.

佛教是宗教还是哲学？

Fójiào shì zōngjiào háishi zhéxué?

Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?

你上班是坐地铁还是开私家车？

Nǐ shàngbān shì zuò dìtiě háishi kāi sījiāchē?

Do you go to work by subway or drive your own car?

你乘飞机还是乘火车去？

Nǐ chéng fēijī háishi chéng huǒchē qù?

Are you going by air or by train?

你们做饭用天然气还是用电？

Nǐmen zuòfàn yòng tiānránqì háishi yòng diàn?

Do you cook by gas or electricity?

你们来北京是出差还是观光？

Nǐmen lái Běijīng shì chūchāi háishi guānguāng?

Did you come to Beijing on business or to tour around?

你会坐火车还是汽车呢？

Nǐ huì zuò huǒchē háishi qìchē ne?

Do you go by train or by car?

你去还是不去？

Nǐ qù háishi bú qù?

Are you going or not?

你和爸爸更亲还是妈妈更亲？

Nǐ hé bàba gèng qīn háishi māma gèng qīn?

Are you closer to your mother or to your father?

你喜欢原声，还是配音？

Nǐ xǐhuan yuán shēng, háishi pèiyīn?

Do you prefer the original audio or the dubbed version?

你喜欢吃甜的月饼还是咸的？

Nǐ xǐhuan chī tián de yuèbǐng háishi Xián de?

Do you like sweet mooncakes or savory ones?

你喜欢听交响乐还是流行歌？

Nǐ xǐhuan tīng jiāoxiǎngyuè háishi liúxíng gē?

Do you like listening to symphonies or pop songs?

你喜欢春天还是秋天？

Nǐ xǐhuan chūntiān háishi qiūtiān?

Do you like spring or autumn?

你喜欢看喜剧还是悲剧？

Nǐ xǐhuan kàn xǐjù háishi bēijù?

Do you like watching comedies or tragedies?

你忠于我还是国王？

Nǐ zhōngyú wǒ háishi guówáng?

To whom are you loyal: me or the king?

你想学笛子还是学钢琴？

Nǐ xiǎng xué dízi háishi xué gāngqín?

Do you want to learn the flute or the piano?

你想我们先结婚还是先生孩子？

Nǐ xiǎng wǒmen xiān jiéhūn háishi xiānsheng háizi?

Do you want to get married first or have a child first?

你想要方的还是圆的？

Nǐ xiǎngyào fāng de háishi yuán de?

Do you want the square one or the round one?

你拥护还是反对修这条新路？

Nǐ yōnghù háishi fǎnduì xiū zhè tiáo xīn lù?

Do you support or oppose building this new road?

你是中国人还是日本人？

Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén háishi Rìběn rén?

Are you Chinese or Japanese?

你是今天买还是昨天买的？

Nǐ shì jīntiān mǎi háishi zuótiān mǎi de?

Did you buy it today or yesterday?

你是出差办公务，还是去旅行？

Nǐ shì chūchāi bàn gōngwù, háishi qù lǚxíng?

Are you going on a business trip for work, or traveling for fun?

你是大学生还是研究生？

Nǐ shì dàxuéshēng háishi yánjiūshēng?

Are you an undergraduate or a postgraduate student?

你是学生还是老师？

Nǐ shì xuésheng háishi lǎoshī?

Are you a teacher or a student?

你更喜欢哪个，这个还是那个？

Nǐ gèng xǐhuan nǎge, zhège háishi nàge?

Which do you like better, this or that?

你最喜欢苹果、橘子还是葡萄？

Nǐ zuì xǐhuan píngguǒ, júzi háishi pútao?

Which do you like best, apples, oranges or grapes?

你爱吃甜粽子还是咸的？

Nǐ ài chī tián zòngzi háishi Xián de?

Do you like sweet zongzi or savory ones?

你要冰水还是常温的？

Nǐ yào bīngshuǐ háishi chángwēn de?

Do you want iced water or room-temperature water?

你要热的还是冷的奶茶？

Nǐ yào rè de háishi lěng de nǎichá?

Do you want your milk tea hot or cold?

你认为这是语言还是方言？

Nǐ rènwéi zhè shì yǔyán háishi fāngyán?

Do you think this is a language or a dialect?

你赞成还是反对这个计划？

Nǐ zànchéng háishi fǎnduì zhège jìhuà?

Are you for or against the plan?

你过阳历生日还是农历生日？

Nǐ guò yánglì shēngrì háishi nónglì shēngrì?

Do you celebrate your birthday by the Western calendar or the lunar calendar?

你选文科还是理科？

Nǐ xuǎn wénkē háishi lǐkē?

Are you choosing the humanities or the sciences?

各位想喝果汁还是水？

Gèwèi xiǎng hē guǒzhī háishi shuǐ?

Would you all like to drink fruit juice or water?

大号的还是中号的？

Dà hào de háishi zhōng hào de?

A large or medium-sized one?

应该说“你”还是“您”？

Yīnggāi shuō“nǐ”háishi“nín”?

Should one say "thou" or "ye"?

您是老师，还是学生？

Nín shì lǎoshī, háishi xuésheng?

Are you a teacher or a student?

您赞成还是反对他的想法？

Nín zànchéng háishi fǎnduì tā de xiǎngfǎ?

Are you for or against his idea?

我不知道他比我大还是小。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā bǐ wǒ dà háishi xiǎo.

I don't know whether he's younger or older than me.

我不知道应该接受还是拒绝。

Wǒ bù zhīdào yīnggāi jiēshòu háishi jùjué.

I don't know whether to accept or refuse.

我不知道我该哭还是该笑。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ gāi kū háishi gāi xiào.

I don't know if I should cry or laugh.

我不确定该前进还是后退。

Wǒ bú quèdìng gāi qiánjìn háishi hòutuì.

I was uncertain whether to advance or to retreat.

我们约的是今天还是明天？

Wǒmen yuē de shì jīntiān háishi míngtiān?

Is our appointment today or tomorrow?

我无法确定我是高兴还是难过。

Wǒ wúfǎ quèdìng wǒ shì gāoxìng háishi nánguò.

I can't decide if I'm happy or sad.

我该走这条路，还是那条路？

Wǒ gāi zǒu zhè tiáo lù, háishi nà tiáo lù?

Should I go this way, or that way?

是儿子还是女儿？

Shì érzi háishi nǚ'ér?

Is it a son or a daughter?

是甜的还是酸的？

Shì tián de háishi suān de?

Is it sweet or sour?

猫在凳子上还是凳子下？

Māo zài dèngzi shàng háishi dèngzi xià?

Is the cat on or under the chair?

窗户还是走廊？

Chuānghu háishi zǒuláng?

Window or aisle?

第一还是第二的版本比较齐全？

Dìyī háishi dì'èr de bǎnběn bǐjiào qíquán?

Which is more complete, the first edition or the second?

要咖啡还是茶？

Yào kāfēi háishi chá?

Do you want coffee or tea?

谁比较高，你还是我？

Shéi bǐjiào gāo, nǐ háishi wǒ?

Who's taller, you or me?

轻一点还是重一点？

Qīng yìdiǎn háishi zhòng yìdiǎn?

Is it a bit lighter or a bit heavier?

这只老鼠是死还是活的？

Zhè zhǐ lǎoshǔ shì sǐ háishi huó de?

Is the rat alive or dead?

这是一只钢笔还是铅笔？

Zhè shì yìzhī gāngbǐ háishi qiānbǐ?

Is this a pen or a pencil?

这是报纸还是杂志？

Zhè shì bàozhǐ háishi zázhì?

Is this a newspaper or a magazine?

这是猫还是狗？

Zhè shì māo háishi gǒu?

Is this a cat or a dog?

这条蛇是活的还是死的？

Zhè tiáo shé shì huó de háishi sǐ de?

Is the snake alive or dead?

这牛奶是冷的还是热的？

Zhè niúnǎi shì lěng de háishi rè de?

Is the milk cold, or still hot?

这道题的答案是甲还是乙？

Zhè dào tí de dá'àn shì jiǎ háishi yǐ?

Is the answer to this question A or B?

那两个人是情侣还是朋友？

Nà liǎng gè rén shì qínglǚ háishi péngyou?

Are those two lovers or just friends?

那个包是你的还是他的？

Nàge bāo shì nǐ de háishi tā de?

Is this bag yours or his?

那只鸟是死还是活的？

Nà zhǐ niǎo shì sǐ háishi huó de?

Is the bird alive or dead?

问题是她到底来还是不来。

Wèntí shì tā dàodǐ lái háishi bù lái.

The point is whether she will come or not.