Expressing "or" in statements

Nível: HSK 3 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

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" statement ("it doesn't matter if we eat chicken or beef"), in Chinese, this is what 或者 (huòzhě) is used for. While 还是 (háishì) is used for "or" in questions , 或者 (huòzhě) is used for "or" in statements. Possibility 1 + 或者 + Possibility 2

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 我喝咖啡或者茶，都行。 (wǒ hē kāfēi huòzhě chá ，dū xíng 。): "I can drink coffee or tea."
• 星期六或者星期天，都可以。 (xīngqīlìu huòzhě xīngqītiān ， dū kěyǐ 。): "Saturday or Sunday."
• 今天晚上我想吃披萨或者寿司。 (jīntiān wǎnshàng wǒ xiǎng chī pīsà huòzhě shòusī 。): "I want to eat pizza or sushi tonight."
• 周末的时候，我喜欢在家做饭或者看电影。 (zhōumò de shíhòu，wǒ xǐhuān zài jiā zuòfàn huòzhě kàn diànyǐng 。): "On the weekend, I like to cook or watch movies at home."
• 你去或者她去，都可以。 (nǐ qù huòzhě tā qù ，dū kěyǐ 。): "You can go or she can."

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