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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.

Grammar

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