〜と〜とどちらが
N5to ... to dochira ga
which is more ..., X or Y?
Formation
Noun + と + Noun + とどちらが
Chinese meanings
……和……哪个更……
Chinese formation
名词+と+名词+とどちらが
Chinese usage
在两个对象之间询问比较结果。
Chinese notes
どっち是どちら的口语形式;可用〜の方が回答。
Examples
- コーヒーと紅茶とどちらが好きですか。Which do you like better, coffee or tea?咖啡和红茶,你更喜欢哪个?
- 電車とバスとどちらが安いですか。Which is cheaper, the train or the bus?电车和公共汽车哪个更便宜?
- 「山と海とどちらがいいですか。」「海の方がいいです。」"Which is better, the mountains or the sea?" "The sea is better."“山和海,你更喜欢哪个?”“我更喜欢海。”
Notes
Compares exactly two things. どっち is the casual form of どちら. Answer with 〜の方が.
#comparison#question
Related N5 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('to-to-dochira-ga');
{
"id": "to-to-dochira-ga",
"pattern": "〜と〜とどちらが",
"romaji": "to ... to dochira ga",
"level": "N5",
"meaning": "which is more ..., X or Y?",
"formation": "Noun + と + Noun + とどちらが",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "コーヒーと紅茶とどちらが好きですか。",
"furigana": "コーヒーと{紅茶|こうちゃ}とどちらが{好|す}きですか。",
"en": "Which do you like better, coffee or tea?"
},
{
"ja": "電車とバスとどちらが安いですか。",
"furigana": "{電車|でんしゃ}とバスとどちらが{安|やす}いですか。",
"en": "Which is cheaper, the train or the bus?"
},
{
"ja": "「山と海とどちらがいいですか。」「海の方がいいです。」",
"furigana": "「{山|やま}と{海|うみ}とどちらがいいですか。」「{海|うみ}の{方|ほう}がいいです。」",
"en": "\"Which is better, the mountains or the sea?\" \"The sea is better.\""
}
],
"tags": [
"comparison",
"question"
],
"notes": "Compares exactly two things. どっち is the casual form of どちら. Answer with 〜の方が.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "32dd922bc20ad3909680b1dbe7d13f23d5aae0332ceb9e6b3d64a2786fca0030",
"meanings": [
"……和……哪个更……"
],
"formation": "名词+と+名词+とどちらが",
"explanation": "在两个对象之间询问比较结果。",
"notes": "どっち是どちら的口语形式;可用〜の方が回答。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "コーヒーと紅茶とどちらが好きですか。",
"zh": "咖啡和红茶,你更喜欢哪个?"
},
{
"ja": "電車とバスとどちらが安いですか。",
"zh": "电车和公共汽车哪个更便宜?"
},
{
"ja": "「山と海とどちらがいいですか。」「海の方がいいです。」",
"zh": "“山和海,你更喜欢哪个?”“我更喜欢海。”"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n5.json#to-to-dochira-ga",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "da2679d41420c902f9946c1e2c62e24935226908310375fbb0c98699bc821f8e"
}
}