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The Chinese word "或是" is formed by combining the character "或", meaning "or" or indicating alternation, with the character "是", meaning "is" or functioning as a copula, to create a compound conjunction that explicitly presents alternatives or possibilities, such as "or" in English, where "或" provides the disjunctive sense and "是" reinforces affirmation within the phrase.

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你今天去或是明天去？

Nǐ jīntiān qù huòshì míngtiān qù?

Are you going today or tomorrow?

你可以选择红色或是蓝色。

Nǐ kěyǐ xuǎnzé hóngsè huòshì lánsè.

You can choose red or blue.

他喜欢看书或是看电影。

Tā xǐhuan kàn shū huòshì kàn diànyǐng.

He likes reading books or watching movies.

无论晴天或是雨天，我们都要出发。

Wúlùn qíngtiān huòshì yǔtiān, wǒmen dōu yào chūfā.

Whether it's sunny or rainy, we must set out.

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Word Definition - 或是

huò shì or; either one or the other

Individual Character Details

或 huò
是 shì, shì