或是 - Mandarin word #1011

Translation

or, either

Word origin

A compound of 或 (huò, or) and 是 (shì, to be), forming the conjunction or, either.

或

是

。

You can have tea or coffee.

。

The weekend or Monday both work.

京jīng。

He wants to go to Beijing or Shanghai.

笔bǐ铅qiān笔bǐ。

You can write with a pen or a pencil.

。

We will go there by car or on foot.

或是 (huò shì) means or, either. It is a conjunction linking alternatives in statements.

或者

or, either...or (in statements)

还是

or, still, had better

而且

moreover, furthermore, and also

也

also, too, as well

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