或者

或者 huòzhě

Or (possibly - maybe - perhaps)

或者 in a sentence HSK 3 huozhe

What 或者 means

Or (possibly - maybe - perhaps)

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Character by character

或者 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

或

huò

Or (maybe - perhaps)

者

zhě

Person ([who does something] 'ist 'er 'or)

Words that share a character with 或者

How to write 或者

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或者 in a sentence

你喝茶或者咖啡都可以。

Nǐ hē chá huòzhě kāfēi dōu kěyǐ.

You can have either tea or coffee.

明天或者后天我去看你。

Míngtiān huòzhě hòutiān wǒ qù kàn nǐ.

I'll come to see you tomorrow or the day after.

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Questions about 或者

What does 或者 mean in English?

或者 is pronounced huòzhě and means Or (possibly - maybe - perhaps).

How do you pronounce 或者?

或者 is huòzhě in pinyin — written huozhe without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 或者?

或者 is written with 2 characters: 或 (huò) Or (maybe - perhaps), 者 (zhě) Person ([who does something] 'ist 'er 'or). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 或者 an HSK word?

Yes — 或者 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

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