HSK 3
不是，就是⋯⋯
The structure '不是...就是...' (if not...then...)
Explanation
This structure is used to indicate that there are only two possibilities or two choices, with no other possibility. It is usually used when you want to emphasize that in a certain situation, it can only be this or that. For example, '不是在办公室，就是在实验室' means he is surely in one of those two places, with no other place possible.
Examples
Learn “不是，就是⋯⋯” effectively
The grammar point “不是，就是⋯⋯” (The structure '不是...就是...' (if not...then...)) is one of the key structures at HSK 3. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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