ConjunctionsHSK 3
Expressing 'or' in statements
或者 (huòzhě) is used to express 'or' in statements, connecting two or more alternatives. Unlike 还是, which is for questions, 或者 always appears in declarative sentences.
Structure
A + 或者 + B
Examples
- 我喝咖啡或者茶，都行。Wǒ hē kā fēi huò zhě chá, dōu xíng.I drink coffee or tea. Either is OK.
- 今天晚上我想吃披萨或者寿司。Jīn tiān wǎn shàng wǒ xiǎng chī pī sà huò zhě shòu sī.Tonight I would like to eat pizza or sushi.
- 你去或者她去，都可以。Nǐ qù huò zhě tā qù, dōu kě yǐ.You go or she goes, either way is fine.
- 下个月我打算去杭州或者苏州旅行。Xià ge yuè wǒ dǎ suàn qù háng zhōu huò zhě sū zhōu lǚ xíng.Next month I plan to go to Hangzhou or Suzhou to travel.
- 我们可以坐飞机或者坐高铁去。Wǒ men kě yǐ zuò fēi jī huò zhě zuò gāo tiě qù.We can go by plane or by high-speed train.