(huò zhě) - or, either...or (in statements) in Mandarin

huòzhě

Traditional: 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tiě。

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liù。

Saturday or Sunday both work.

或者 (huò zhě) - or, either...or (in statements).

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This word is part of lesson 7.