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或

huò · huo

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  1. maybe
  2. perhaps
  3. might
  4. possibly
  5. or
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Hot pot or barbecue

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，周六(zhōuliù)我们(wǒmen)吃(chī)火锅(huǒguō)或(huò)烤肉(kǎoròu)吧(ba)。

    Dengdeng, on Saturday let us eat hot pot or barbecue.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，火锅(huǒguō)或(huò)烤肉(kǎoròu)，都(dōu)行(xíng)。

    OK. Hot pot or barbecue, both are fine.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)选(xuǎn)一个(yīgè)吧(ba)。

    Then pick one.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)，不(bù)选(xuǎn)了(le)。

    I want both. I will not pick.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)周六(zhōuliù)吃(chī)火锅(huǒguō)，周日(zhōurì)吃(chī)烤肉(kǎoròu)！

    Then hot pot on Saturday, barbecue on Sunday!

  6. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！周一(zhōuyī)或(huò)周二(zhōuèr)，我们(wǒmen)也(yě)吃(chī)吧(ba)！

    Great! Monday or Tuesday, let us eat it too!

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)喝(hē)点(diǎn)儿(r)咖(kā)啡(fēi)或(huò)茶(chá)吗(ma)？

Would you like some coffee or tea?

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

02

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)选(xuǎn)择(zé)红(hóng)茶(chá)，咖(kā)啡(fēi)或(huò)牛(niú)奶(nǎi)。

You have a choice of black tea, coffee, or milk.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Barbiche0 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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