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还是
還是
hái shi
conj. or (used when the speaker does not know which one it is)
Discussion of 还是/還是
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Someone told me the word can mean still....is it true?
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"(是)…还是…？" is usually used to form alternative questions. 还是 is used before the alternative elements, which can be the subject (Example 1), the predicate (Example 2 & 3), the adverbial adjunct of time (Example 4), etc. Please note that the first 是 can often be omitted.
Example 1. 是你说了算，还是他说了算？ [phr] Do you have the final say or does he have the final say?
Example 2. 你是去德国，还是去法国？ [phr] Are you going to Germany, or are you going to France?
Example 3. 你的狗是公的，还是母的？ [phr] Is your dog a he or a she?
Example 4.你儿子是今年还是明年上大学？ [phr] Your son goes to college this year or next year?
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