Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
或者
huòzhě
Description
我们用"或者"来说两个选择，比如"喝茶或者喝咖啡"。
We use "或者" to talk about two choices, for example, "drink tea 或者 drink coffee."
它常常用在句子里，不用在问句里。
It is often used in sentences, not in questions.
Meanings
或者huòzhě
or; either... or (in statements)
你可以喝茶或者喝咖啡。
You can drink tea or coffee.
或者huòzhě
maybe; perhaps
他或者已经回家了。
He might have already gone home.
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Notes
- Nuance
或者 is used in statements; 还是 is used in questions to offer choices.
- Etymology
或 (or) + 者 (nominalizing particle) forming a connective.
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