or; maybe; perhaps
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesconjunction
or; either...or... (indicating alternatives)
Often used in pairs ('或者...或者...') to present two or more alternatives. It connects nouns, verbs, phrases, or clauses to indicate a choice.
Míng明
tiān天
huò或
zhě者
hòu后
tiān天
wǒ我
dōu都
yǒu有
kòng空
。
I am free either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
Nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
hē喝
chá茶
huò或
zhě者
kā咖
fēi啡
。
You can drink tea or coffee.
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Zhè这
ge个
zhōu周
mò末
，
wǒ我
men们
huò或
zhě者
qù去
pá爬
shān山
，
huò或
zhě者
zài在
jiā家
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
。
This weekend, we will either go hiking or watch movies at home.
adverb
maybe; perhaps (indicating uncertainty)
formalUsed to express possibility or uncertainty, similar to 'perhaps' or 'maybe'. This usage is more common in written or formal contexts.
Tā他
huò或
zhě者
yǐ已
jīng经
zhī知
dào道
le了
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
。
He may already know about this.
Huò或
zhě者
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
huàn换
ge个
fāng方
fǎ法
shì试
shi试
。
Perhaps we can try a different method.