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或者

huò zhě · huo zhe

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. or
  2. possibly; maybe; perhaps
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Getting to the airport

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)怎么(zěnme)去(qù)机场(jīchǎng)？

    How do we get to the airport?

  2. Dengdeng

    坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)或者(huòzhě)打车(dǎchē)都(dōu)可以(kěyǐ)。

    Subway or taxi, either is fine.

  3. Liangliang

    地铁(dìtiě)便宜(piányi)，打车(dǎchē)快(kuài)。

    The subway is cheap, a taxi is fast.

  4. Dengdeng

    或者(huòzhě)我们(wǒmen)走路(zǒulù)去(qù)？

    Or we could walk?

  5. Liangliang

    机场(jīchǎng)离(lí)这儿(zhèr)三十(sānshí)公里(gōnglǐ)！

    The airport is thirty kilometers from here!

  6. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，那(nà)我们(wǒmen)明天(míngtiān)或者(huòzhě)后天(hòutiān)再(zài)去(qù)。

    Okay, then let's go tomorrow or the day after.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)会(huì)买(mǎi)一(yì)些(xiē)葡(pú)萄(tao)酒(jiǔ)或(huò)者(zhě)啤(pí)酒(jiǔ)。

I will buy some wine or beer.

Tatoeba: Chinese by atitarev · English by atitarev · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)需(xū)要(yào)茶(chá)或(huò)者(zhě)别(bié)的(de)什(shén)么(me)吗(ma)？

Would you like tea or something?

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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或
huò

maybe; perhaps

者
zhě

(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...

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