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The word 或者 is formed by combining the character 或, which conveys the meaning of "maybe" or "or", with the character 者, a grammatical particle that typically nominalizes or specifies, resulting in a compound that functions as a disjunctive conjunction used to indicate alternatives or choices.

Example Sentences Hide

你可以喝茶或者咖啡。

Nǐ kěyǐ hē chá huòzhě kāfēi.

You can drink tea or coffee.

我们明天去公园或者看电影。

Wǒmen míngtiān qù gōngyuán huòzhě kàn diànyǐng.

We will go to the park or watch a movie tomorrow.

他可能在家或者在学校。

Tā kěnéng zài jiā huòzhě zài xuéxiào.

He might be at home or at school.

你可以选择坐火车或者乘飞机去北京。

Nǐ kěyǐ xuǎnzé zuò huǒchē huòzhě chéng fēijī qù Běijīng.

You can choose to take the train or fly to Beijing.

无论你选择学习数学或者物理，都需要努力。

Wúlùn nǐ xuǎnzé xuéxí shùxué huòzhě wùlǐ, dōu xūyào nǔlì.

Whether you choose to study math or physics, you need to work hard.

Word Definition - 或者

huò zhě or; possibly; maybe; perhaps

Individual Character Details

或 huò
者 zhě