要嘛 yàoma either... or... Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yàoma either... or... 要 yào verbconjunction either... or... Used repeatedly in separate clauses to present a choice between two options, similar to "either... or..."嘛 ma [pause] Used in the middle of a sentence to create a pause, often to highlight the preceding topic before continuing with a comment.yàoma [indicating obviousness or urgency] 要 yào auxiliaryverb to want to want; to wish for; to ask for; to demand (an object, money, etc.)嘛 ma particle [obviousness] Used at the end of a sentence to indicate that the truth of a statement is obvious or a matter of course