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 kāfēi huòzhě chá , dōu xíng.I drink coffee or tea. Either is OK.
- 今天晚上我想吃披萨或者寿司。Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ xiǎng chī pīsà huòzhě shòusī .Tonight I would like to eat pizza or sushi.
- 你去或者她去，都可以。Nǐ qù huòzhě tā qù , dōu kěyǐ.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 gè yuè wǒ dǎsuàn qù Hángzhōu huòzhě Sūzhōu lǚxíng.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。Wǒmen kěyǐ zuò fēijī huòzhě zuò gāotiě qù.We can go by plane or by high-speed train.