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Usages of háishi
你 想 去 超市， 还是 去 饭店？nǐ xiǎng qù chāoshì, háishi qù fàndiàn?
Do you want to go to the supermarket or go to a restaurant?
你 现在 要 吃 早饭， 还是 先 去 公司？nǐ xiànzài yào chī zǎofàn, háishi xiān qù gōngsī?
Do you want to eat breakfast now, or go to the company first?
你 和 你 的 爸爸 晚上 在 饭店， 还是 在 家？nǐ hé nǐ de bàba wǎnshang zài fàndiàn, háishi zài jiā?
Are you and your dad at a restaurant tonight, or at home?
你 想 现在 去， 还是 晚上 去？nǐ xiǎng xiànzài qù, háishi wǎnshang qù?
Do you want to go now or in the evening?
周末 你 选择 在 家 休息， 还是 跟 同学 去 公园？zhōumò nǐ xuǎnzé zài jiā xiūxi, háishi gēn tóngxué qù gōngyuán?
On weekends, do you choose to rest at home or go to the park with your classmates?
不管 赢 还是 输， 她 都 觉得 参加 比赛 很 有意思。bùguǎn yíng háishi shū, tā dōu juéde cānjiā bǐsài hěn yǒuyìsi.
No matter whether she wins or loses, she feels that taking part in the competition is very interesting.
不管 在 家 还是 在 公园， 她 都 喜欢 安静 地 读 书。bùguǎn zài jiā háishi zài gōngyuán, tā dōu xǐhuan ānjìng de dú shū.
No matter whether she’s at home or in the park, she likes quietly reading.
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