HSK 3 不是，就是⋯⋯

不是，就是⋯⋯

Sentence type / compound sentence · 不是 (bùshì)，就是 (jiùshì)⋯⋯

Pattern 句型

不是，就是⋯⋯

How it works 讲解

不是，就是⋯⋯ (HSK 3) — sentence type · compound sentence. The examples below show typical usage in context — read the pinyin aloud and notice where the pattern appears.

Examples 例句

  1. 他Tā不bù是shì在zài办公室bàngōngshì，就是jiùshì在zài实验室shíyànshì。

    If he isn't in the office, he's in the lab.

  2. 这些Zhèxiē衣服yīfu都dōu不bù合适héshì，不bù是shì太tài大dà，就是jiùshì太tài小xiǎo。

    None of these clothes fits — either too big or too small.

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