(huò zhě) - or, either...or (in statements) in Mandarin
huòzhěTraditional: 或者
HSK 3
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Translation
or, either...or (in statements)
Word origin
或者 means 'or': 或 (huò, 'or') plus 者 (zhě), a nominalising particle marking 'the one which'. Together they form the conjunction used in statements.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 或 (huò, or) + 者 (zhě, nominalising particle)
Stroke order
或
者
Examples
铁。
You can take the bus or the subway.
。
Tomorrow or the day after is fine.
。
He or she will do.
？
Would you like tea or coffee?
六。
Saturday or Sunday both work.
或者 (huò zhě) - or, either...or (in statements).
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