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或者 (huò zhě): Perhaps (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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或 • huò • or; perhaps; maybe
huò或

or; perhaps; maybe

者 • zhě • one who, that which, person, thing
zhě者

one who, that which, person, thing

Word Info

Pinyinhuò zhě
Meaningperhaps
Characters2
SyntaxAdverb
4.

Readings & Senses

huò zhě(huo zhe)
1. [adverb]perhaps[HSK3]
2. [conjunction]perhaps[HSK 3.0 · L3]
5.

How to Use 或者 in Sentences

Conjunction + Subject + Verbwith你来
huò或
zhě者
nǐ你
lái来
neutralSpoken
or you come
Conjunction + Adjective Phrasewith更好
huò或
zhě者
gèng更
hǎo好
Conjunction + Time Wordwith明天
huò或
zhě者
míng明
tiān天
Conjunction + Pronounwith这样
huò或
zhě者
zhè这
yàng样
6.

Example Sentences with 或者

nǐ你
yào要
píng苹
guǒ果
huò或
zhě者
neutral
or better
neutral
or tomorrow
neutral
or like this
xiāng香
jiāo蕉
?
Do you want an apple or a banana?
huò或
zhě者
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
míng明
tiān天
zài再
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
。
Perhaps we can discuss this matter again tomorrow.
wǒ我
men们
huò或
zhě者
míng明
tiān天
zài再
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
,
xiàn现
zài在
xìn信
xī息
hái还
bù不
wán完
zhěng整
。
Perhaps we should discuss this plan again tomorrow; the information is still incomplete now.
nǐ你
zuì最
jìn近
shì是
bu不
shì是
tài太
lèi累
le了
,
huò或
zhě者
yù遇
dào到
le了
shén什
me么
fán烦
xīn心
shì事
?
Have you been too tired lately, or perhaps encountered something troubling?
zhè这
ge个
jué决
dìng定
bú不
shì是
wǒ我
zuò做
de的
,
huò或
zhě者
nǐ你
gāi该
qù去
wèn问
wèn问
jīng经
lǐ理
běn本
rén人
。
This decision wasn't made by me; perhaps you should go ask the manager directly.

HSK 3 Words

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  • 面包miàn bāobread
  • 新闻xīn wénnews
  • 必须bì xūmust
  • 动物dòng wùanimals
  • 发烧fā shāofever; have a fever
  • 害怕hài pàafraid
  • 担心dān xīnworry
  • 城市chéng shìcity
  • 起来qǐ laistand up; sit up; rise to one's feet
  • 爬山pá shānto climb hills/mountains
  • 小心xiǎo xīntake care
  • 帮忙bāng mánglend a hand
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 或者.

Words with 或

  • 或是huò shìor
  • 或许huò xǔperhaps; maybe
  • 不可或缺bù kě huò quēIndispensable
  • 或多或少huò duō huò shǎomore or less / some or more
  • 抑或yì huòor; or perhaps