English–Chinese

“or” in Chinese

Chinese

Also还是 (hái shì) · 或 (huò) · 或是 (huò shì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuò zhě

Example

我明天或者后天去看你。wǒ míng tiān huò zhě hòu tiān qù kàn nǐ

I will go see you tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Illustration for 或者 (or)

How to say “or” in Chinese

“Or” in Chinese is 或者 (huò zhě).

A connector places alternatives side by side and leaves the choice between them open.

Full entry for 或者: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 或者

你可以买苹果或者香蕉。nǐ ké yǐ mǎi píng guǒ huò zhě xiāng jiāo

You can buy apples or bananas.

Tips for using 或者

  • The repeated pattern 或者 (huòzhě, "or")...或者... keeps alternatives parallel, so the parts on both sides work best when they have matching grammar.

Other Chinese words for “or”

你想坐公交还是打车？nǐ xiǎng zuò gōng jiāo hái shì dǎ chē

Do you want to take the bus or take a taxi?

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或

huò

conjunctionor

请在表格中选A或B。qǐng zài biǎo gé zhōng xuǎn A huò B

Please choose A or B on the form.

你想吃面，或是吃米饭？nǐ xiǎng chī miàn huò shì chī mǐ fàn

Do you want noodles or rice?

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