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一词开门 · 还是
还是 (or; still; had better) opens 5 questions you can ask on day one.
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还是hái shi
Nǐ hē chá háishì kāfēi?你喝茶还是咖啡？Tea or coffee?
Xiànzài háishì zhèyàng ma?现在还是这样吗？Is it still like that now?
Jiǎndān shuō, shì háishi bú shì?简单说，是还是不是？Simply put — yes or no?
Zhè shì shūmiànyǔ háishi kǒuyǔ?这是书面语还是口语？Is that written/formal language or spoken/casual language?
Nǐ shì shuō zhège, háishi nàge?你是说这个，还是那个？Are you saying this one, or that one?
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A one-page Chinese lesson from the 力 Leverage set, filed under 力 · Leverage. 还是 (or; still; had better) opens 5 questions you can ask on day one.
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- 一词开门 · 你 — 你 (you) opens 5 questions you can ask on day one.
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