或者 huò zhě
HSK 3 word
Meanings
- or
- possibly; maybe; perhaps
Characters
Grammar: "Or" in questions: 还是 vs 或者
A + 还是 + B？
Chinese has two words for "or". 还是 is for questions that ask someone to choose, and needs no 吗. 或者 is for statements, when either option is fine.
Example sentences
他走路或者骑车过来。
He'll come on foot or by bicycle.
Tatoeba #791438 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)
你或者我会被选中。
You or I will be chosen.
Tatoeba #1878278 by sadhen (CC BY 2.0 FR)
要加点牛奶或者糖吗？
Any milk or sugar?
Tatoeba #13901003 by jan_OkulaJu (CC BY 2.0 FR)
Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).