Difference between revisions of "Expressing "or" in statements"
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* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 74 - 75) [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] | * [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 74 - 75) [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] | ||
| − | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1]] (pp. 257 - 258) [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] | + | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 257 - 258) [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] |
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Revision as of 03:17, 5 January 2012
Whilst 还是 is used for "or" in questions, 或者 is used for "or" in statements. The structure is:
Possibility 1 + 或者 + Possibility 2
Some examples:
- 他 是 医生 或者 护士 － 我 不 太 记得。
- 晚上 的时候，我 一般 喜欢 喝 啤酒 或者 葡萄酒。
- 我 想 去 青岛 或者 南京。
See also
- Offering choices with haishi
- Providing two options with double "huozhe" (advanced article)
Sources and further reading
Books
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 74 - 75) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 257 - 258) →buy
Websites
- East Asia Student: The difference between 还是 and 或者
