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- <p>In English, "or" can be used to connect words when offering or considering choices ("do you want chicken or beef?"). It can also be used as an "or" <em>statement</em> ("it doesn't matter if we eat chicken or beef"), in Chinese, this is what 或者 (huòzhě) is used for.</p>
- <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
- <p>While 还是 (háishì) is used for <a href="Offering_choices_with_"haishi"" title="wikilink">"or" in questions</a>, 或者 (huòzhě) is used for "or" in <strong>statements.</strong></p>
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- <p>Possibility 1 + 或者 + Possibility 2</p>
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- <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
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- <ul>
- <li>我 喝 <strong>咖啡</strong> <em>或者</em> <strong>茶</strong> ，都 行。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ hē <strong>kāfēi</strong> <em>huòzhě</em> <strong>chá</strong>, dōu xíng.</span><span class="trans">I drink coffee or tea. Either is OK.</span></li>
- <li><strong>星期六</strong> <em>或者</em> <strong>星期天</strong> ， 都 可以 。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Xīngqīliù</strong> <em>huòzhě</em> <strong>Xīngqītiān</strong>, dōu kěyǐ.</span><span class="trans">Saturday or Sunday are both OK.</span></li>
- <li>今天 晚上 我 想 吃 <strong>披萨</strong> <em>或者</em> <strong>寿司</strong>。<span class="pinyin"> Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ xiǎng chī <strong>pīsà</strong> <em>huòzhě</em> <strong>shòusī</strong>.</span><span class="trans">Tonight I would like to eat pizza or sushi.</span></li>
- <li>周末 的 时候，我 喜欢 在 家 <strong>做饭</strong> <em>或者</em> <strong>看 电影</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhōumò de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan zài jiā <strong>zuòfàn</strong> <em>huòzhě</em> <strong>kàn diànyǐng</strong>.</span><span class="trans">During the weekend, I like to cook or watch movies at home.</span></li>
- <li><strong>你 去</strong> <em>或者</em> <strong>她 去</strong> ，都 可以 。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Nǐ qù</strong> <em>huòzhě</em> <strong>tā qù</strong>, dōu kěyǐ. </span><span class="trans">You go or she goes, either way is fine.</span></li>
- <li>下班 以后 <strong>我 去 你 家</strong> <em>或者</em> <strong>你 来 我 家</strong> ， 都 可以。<span class="pinyin">Xiàbān yǐhòu <strong>wǒ qù nǐ jiā</strong> <em>huòzhě</em> <strong>nǐ lái wǒ jiā</strong>, dōu kěyǐ.</span><span class="trans">After work I will go to your house, or you can come to my house, either way is fine.</span></li>
- <li>下 个 月 我 打算 去 <strong>杭州</strong> <em>或者</em> <strong>苏州</strong> 旅行。<span class="pinyin">Xià gè yuè wǒ dǎsuàn qù <strong>Hángzhōu</strong> <em>huòzhě</em> <strong>Sūzhōu</strong> lǚxíng.</span><span class="trans">Next month I plan to go to Hangzhou or Suzhou to travel.</span></li>
- <li>我们 可以 <strong>坐 飞机</strong> <em>或者</em> <strong>坐 高铁</strong> 去。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen kěyǐ <strong>zuò fēijī</strong> <em>huòzhě</em> <strong>zuò gāotiě</strong> qù.</span><span class="trans">We can go by plane or by high-speed train.</span></li>
- <li>晚饭 以后 我 和 家人 <strong>聊天</strong> <em>或者</em> <strong>看 电视</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǎnfàn yǐhòu wǒ hé jiārén <strong>liáotiān</strong> <em>huòzhě</em> <strong>kàn diànshì</strong>.</span><span class="trans">After dinner I chat with or watch TV with my family.</span></li>
- <li>你 可以 用 <strong>手机</strong> <em>或者</em> <strong>电脑</strong> 上网。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ yòng <strong>shǒujī</strong> <em>huòzhě</em> <strong>diànnǎo</strong> shàngwǎng.</span><span class="trans">You can use either a cell phone or computer to go online.</span></li>
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- <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
- <ul>
- <li><a href="Offering_choices_with_"haishi"" title="wikilink">Offering choices with "haishi"</a></li>
- <li><a href="Providing_two_options_with_double_"huozhe"" title="wikilink">Providing two options with double "huozhe"</a> (advanced article)</li>
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- <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
- <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
- <ul>
- <li><a href="Basic_Patterns_of_Chinese_Grammar" title="wikilink">Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar</a> (pp. 74-5) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899">→buy</a></li>
- <li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed)" title="wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)</a> (pp. 257-8) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385">→buy</a></li>
- <li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1" title="wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1</a> (pp. 239-40) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792">→buy</a></li>
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- <p><a href="Category:A2_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category:A2 grammar points</a></p>
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