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bú shì... jiù shì...
either... or... (不是……就是……)
不是 A，就是 B means “either A or B.” It often describes two repeated or likely possibilities.
Exemple de référence
他周末不是去图书馆，就是在家看书。
Tā zhōumò bú shì qù túshūguǎn, jiù shì zài jiā kàn shū.
On weekends, he either goes to the library or reads at home.
HSK 5
HSK 5
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Résumé de la leçon
Read the sample sentence and notice how 不是……就是…… works in the frame: 不是 A，就是 B.
不是...就是... presents two alternatives and often implies that one of them is almost always true. It can describe habits, repeated situations, or limited choices. Do not confuse it with 不是A而是B, which denies A and confirms B. In 不是...就是..., both A and B are possible alternatives.
Structure grammaticale
不是 A，就是 B
presents two frequent or likely alternatives
他周末不是去图书馆，就是在家看书。
Tā zhōumò bú shì qù túshūguǎn, jiù shì zài jiā kàn shū.
On weekends, he either goes to the library or reads at home.
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