Word: 還是 (háishi) or

他是作家，還是政治人物。

Tā shì zuòjiā, háishi zhèngzhì rénwù.

He is an author and a politician.

他來還是不來，結果是一樣的。

Tā lái háishi bù lái, jiéguǒ shì yíyàng de.

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

佛教是宗教還是哲學？

Fójiào shì zōngjiào háishi zhéxué?

Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?

你上班是坐地鐵還是開私家車？

Nǐ shàngbān shì zuò dìtiě háishi kāi sījiāchē?

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

你乘飛機還是乘火車去？

Nǐ chéng fēijī háishi chéng huǒchē qù?

Are you going by air or by train?

你們做飯用天然氣還是用電？

Nǐmen zuòfàn yòng tiānránqì háishi yòng diàn?

Do you cook by gas or electricity?

你們來北京是出差還是觀光？

Nǐmen lái Běijīng shì chūchāi háishi guānguāng?

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

你會坐火車還是汽車呢？

Nǐ huì zuò huǒchē háishi qìchē ne?

Do you go by train or by car?

你去還是不去？

Nǐ qù háishi bú qù?

Are you going or not?

你和爸爸更親還是媽媽更親？

Nǐ hé bàba gèng qīn háishi māma gèng qīn?

Are you closer to your mother or to your father?

你喜歡原聲，還是配音？

Nǐ xǐhuan yuán shēng, háishi pèiyīn?

Do you prefer the original audio or the dubbed version?

你喜歡吃甜的月餅還是鹹的？

Nǐ xǐhuan chī tián de yuèbǐng háishi Xián de?

Do you like sweet mooncakes or savory ones?

你喜歡聽交響樂還是流行歌？

Nǐ xǐhuan tīng jiāoxiǎngyuè háishi liúxíng gē?

Do you like listening to symphonies or pop songs?

你喜歡春天還是秋天？

Nǐ xǐhuan chūntiān háishi qiūtiān?

Do you like spring or autumn?

你喜歡看喜劇還是悲劇？

Nǐ xǐhuan kàn xǐjù háishi bēijù?

Do you like watching comedies or tragedies?

你忠於我還是國王？

Nǐ zhōngyú wǒ háishi guówáng?

To whom are you loyal: me or the king?

你想學笛子還是學鋼琴？

Nǐ xiǎng xué dízi háishi xué gāngqín?

Do you want to learn the flute or the piano?

你想我們先結婚還是先生孩子？

Nǐ xiǎng wǒmen xiān jiéhūn háishi xiānsheng háizi?

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

你想要方的還是圓的？

Nǐ xiǎngyào fāng de háishi yuán de?

Do you want the square one or the round one?

你擁護還是反對修這條新路？

Nǐ yōnghù háishi fǎnduì xiū zhè tiáo xīn lù?

Do you support or oppose building this new road?

你是中國人還是日本人？

Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén háishi Rìběn rén?

Are you Chinese or Japanese?

你是今天買還是昨天買的？

Nǐ shì jīntiān mǎi háishi zuótiān mǎi de?

Did you buy it today or yesterday?

你是出差辦公務，還是去旅行？

Nǐ shì chūchāi bàn gōngwù, háishi qù lǚxíng?

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

你是大學生還是研究生？

Nǐ shì dàxuéshēng háishi yánjiūshēng?

Are you an undergraduate or a postgraduate student?

你是學生還是老師？

Nǐ shì xuésheng háishi lǎoshī?

Are you a teacher or a student?

你更喜歡哪個，這個還是那個？

Nǐ gèng xǐhuan nǎge, zhège háishi nàge?

Which do you like better, this or that?

你最喜歡蘋果、橘子還是葡萄？

Nǐ zuì xǐhuan píngguǒ, júzi háishi pútao?

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

你愛吃甜粽子還是鹹的？

Nǐ ài chī tián zòngzi háishi Xián de?

Do you like sweet zongzi or savory ones?

你要冰水還是常溫的？

Nǐ yào bīngshuǐ háishi chángwēn de?

Do you want iced water or room-temperature water?

你要熱的還是冷的奶茶？

Nǐ yào rè de háishi lěng de nǎichá?

Do you want your milk tea hot or cold?

你認為這是語言還是方言？

Nǐ rènwéi zhè shì yǔyán háishi fāngyán?

Do you think this is a language or a dialect?

你贊成還是反對這個計劃？

Nǐ zànchéng háishi fǎnduì zhège jìhuà?

Are you for or against the plan?

你過陽曆生日還是農曆生日？

Nǐ guò yánglì shēngrì háishi nónglì shēngrì?

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

你選文科還是理科？

Nǐ xuǎn wénkē háishi lǐkē?

Are you choosing the humanities or the sciences?

各位想喝果汁還是水？

Gèwèi xiǎng hē guǒzhī háishi shuǐ?

Would you all like to drink fruit juice or water?

大號的還是中號的？

Dà hào de háishi zhōng hào de?

A large or medium-sized one?

應該說“你”還是“您”？

Yīnggāi shuō“nǐ”háishi“nín”?

Should one say "thou" or "ye"?

您是老師，還是學生？

Nín shì lǎoshī, háishi xuésheng?

Are you a teacher or a student?

您贊成還是反對他的想法？

Nín zànchéng háishi fǎnduì tā de xiǎngfǎ?

Are you for or against his idea?

我不知道他比我大還是小。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā bǐ wǒ dà háishi xiǎo.

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

我不知道應該接受還是拒絕。

Wǒ bù zhīdào yīnggāi jiēshòu háishi jùjué.

I don't know whether to accept or refuse.

我不知道我該哭還是該笑。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ gāi kū háishi gāi xiào.

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

我不確定該前進還是後退。

Wǒ bú quèdìng gāi qiánjìn háishi hòutuì.

I was uncertain whether to advance or to retreat.

我們約的是今天還是明天？

Wǒmen yuē de shì jīntiān háishi míngtiān?

Is our appointment today or tomorrow?

我無法確定我是高興還是難過。

Wǒ wúfǎ quèdìng wǒ shì gāoxìng háishi nánguò.

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

我該走這條路，還是那條路？

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

Should I go this way, or that way?

是兒子還是女兒？

Shì érzi háishi nǚ'ér?

Is it a son or a daughter?

是甜的還是酸的？

Shì tián de háishi suān de?

Is it sweet or sour?

貓在凳子上還是凳子下？

Māo zài dèngzi shàng háishi dèngzi xià?

Is the cat on or under the chair?

窗戶還是走廊？

Chuānghu háishi zǒuláng?

Window or aisle?

第一還是第二的版本比較齊全？

Dìyī háishi dì'èr de bǎnběn bǐjiào qíquán?

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

要咖啡還是茶？

Yào kāfēi háishi chá?

Do you want coffee or tea?

誰比較高，你還是我？

Shéi bǐjiào gāo, nǐ háishi wǒ?

Who's taller, you or me?

輕一點還是重一點？

Qīng yìdiǎn háishi zhòng yìdiǎn?

Is it a bit lighter or a bit heavier?

這只老鼠是死還是活的？

Zhè zhǐ lǎoshǔ shì sǐ háishi huó de?

Is the rat alive or dead?

這是一隻鋼筆還是鉛筆？

Zhè shì yìzhī gāngbǐ háishi qiānbǐ?

Is this a pen or a pencil?

這是報紙還是雜誌？

Zhè shì bàozhǐ háishi zázhì?

Is this a newspaper or a magazine?

這是貓還是狗？

Zhè shì māo háishi gǒu?

Is this a cat or a dog?

這條蛇是活的還是死的？

Zhè tiáo shé shì huó de háishi sǐ de?

Is the snake alive or dead?

這牛奶是冷的還是熱的？

Zhè niúnǎi shì lěng de háishi rè de?

Is the milk cold, or still hot?

這道題的答案是甲還是乙？

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

Is the answer to this question A or B?

那兩個人是情侶還是朋友？

Nà liǎng gè rén shì qínglǚ háishi péngyou?

Are those two lovers or just friends?

那個包是你的還是他的？

Nàge bāo shì nǐ de háishi tā de?

Is this bag yours or his?

那只鳥是死還是活的？

Nà zhǐ niǎo shì sǐ háishi huó de?

Is the bird alive or dead?

問題是她到底來還是不來。

Wèntí shì tā dàodǐ lái háishi bù lái.

The point is whether she will come or not.