或者 meaning and pronunciation

或者
Simplified/traditional word

或者 English definition

huò zhě

  • or
  • possibly
  • maybe
  • perhaps

HSK level


Characters

  • (huò): maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or;
  • (zhě): (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this;

Sentences examples with 或者

  • 你去,或者我去,都可以。
    Nǐ qù, huòzhě wǒ qù, dōu kěyǐ.
  • 有事儿请给我发短信或者打电话。
    Yǒushì er qǐng gěi wǒ fā duǎnxìn huòzhě dǎ diànhuà.