Do you usually buy two or three? (a question seeking an answer; Do you usually buy two, or do you usually buy three?)
你通常買兩個還是三個?
(Nǐ tōngcháng mǎi liǎngge háishi sānge?)
You usually buy two or three. (a statement, not a question; I know that you usually buy two or three.)
你通常買兩個或(者)三個.
(Nǐ tōngcháng mǎi liǎngge huò(zhě) sānge.)
I am told by a native Chinese speaker that it could be more natural to omit the 者; time will tell if I can get used to doing so.
I don't know if you usually buy two or three. (a questioning stance; I don't know if you usually buy two or if you usually buy three.)
我不知道你通常買兩個還是三個.
(Wǒ bù zhīdao nǐ tōngcháng mǎi liǎngge háishi sānge.)
I don't know if you usually buy two or three. (a questioning stance; I don't know if you usually buy two or if you usually buy three.)
我不知道你通常買兩個還是三個.
(Wǒ bù zhīdao nǐ tōngcháng mǎi liǎngge háishi sānge.)
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