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或 huò

or, either, else; maybe, perhaps, possibly

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 3
Radical
戈
Type
Ideograph
Made of 戈口一 ⿹戈⿱口一

Memory hint: To defend yourself 口 with a spear 戈; "or else"

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  1. 你可以喝茶或者咖啡。
    Nǐ kěyǐ hē chá huòzhě kāfēi.
    You can drink tea or coffee.
    you can drink tea or coffee
  2. 他或许已经到了吧？
    Tā huòxǔ yǐjīng dàole ba?
    He's probably already arrived, right?
    he perhaps already arrive(particle) (question)
  3. 我们坐公交车或者地铁去吧。
    Wǒmen zuò gōngjiāochē huòzhě dìtiě qù ba.
    Let's go by bus or subway.
    we sit bus or subway go (suggestion)
  4. 这个答案不一定对，或许有别的可能。
    Zhège dá'àn bù yídìng duì, huòxǔ yǒu bié de kěnéng.
    This answer isn't necessarily correct; there might be other possibilities.
    this (measure) answer not surely correct, perhaps have other (particle) possibility
  5. 周末，他或者看书，或者休息。
    Zhōumò, tā huòzhě kànshū, huòzhě xiūxi.
    On weekends, he either reads or rests.
    weekend, he or read-book, or rest

Words with 或 (2)