或者 (huò zhě) — or (used to connect alternative options)
Definition
Conjunction linking two or more alternatives ('A 或者 B' = A or B). Unlike 或, it is everyday spoken/written, not formal. Or use 要么 for an either/or pair with a stronger contrast.
conjunction
or (used to connect alternative options)
Examples
- 或者。Wǒ hē chá huò zhě kā fēi dōu kě yǐ.I can have either tea or coffee.
- 或者。Míng tiān wǒ qù běi jīng huò zhě shàng hǎi.Tomorrow I'm going to Beijing or Shanghai.
- 或者，。Zhè běn shū huò zhě nà běn shū, nǐ ná yì běn.Take either this book or that book.
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