Decoded Slug: 或者 (huòzhě) - Or
Mandarin Grammar Point
或者 (huòzhě) - Or
或者 (huòzhě) - Or
Short explanation:
Used to present alternatives or choices.
Formation:
(Option 1) 或者 (Option 2)
Examples:
你想喝咖啡或者茶？
Nǐ xiǎng hē kāfēi huòzhě chá?
Do you want to drink coffee or tea?
我今晚可以去电影院看电影，或者在家看电视。
Wǒ jīnwǎn kěyǐ qù diànyǐngyuàn kàn diànyǐng, huòzhě zài jiā kàn diànshì.
I can go to the cinema to watch a movie tonight, or watch TV at home.
你可以读这本书，或者你可以听音乐。
Nǐ kěyǐ dú zhè běn shū, huòzhě nǐ kěyǐ tīng yīnyuè.
You can read this book, or you can listen to music.
他要么去旅行，或者保存他的钱。
Tā yàome qù lǚxíng, huòzhě bǎocún tā de qián.
He will either go traveling, or save his money.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese conjunction '或者 (huòzhě)' is used to propose alternative options, ideas, or possibilities within a sentence. It carries the English equivalent of 'or' and can be used in various contexts. It is also used to indicate options in a question and can be found either between elements in a list or between clauses in a sentence.
