Category: Chinese Grammar

One of the ways to use 还是 (háishì) is to have it mean "you had better," similar to how in English we may say "I think you had better start on your homework." in Chinese grammar.

Using "but" in Chinese is really simple and easy to learn, and it involves two words. No "buts" about it!

Although perhaps more often used in the negative to mean "never," 从来 (cónglái) can be used with 都 (dōu) to mean "always" or "have always (done)." in Chinese grammar.

In English, "or" can used used in the sense of having a choice （Chicken or beef?), and as an "either or" statement (it doesn’t matter if you’re black or white). In Chinese, "或者"(huòzhě) is used for the latter.