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Revision as of 09:24, 5 December 2012

Structure

Whilst 还是 is used for "or" in questions, 或者 is used for "or" in statements.

Possibility 1 + 或者 + Possibility 2

Examples

  • 我 想 去 青岛 或者 南京。
  • 你 去 或者 我 去,都 可以。
  • 晚上 的 时候,我 一般 喜欢 喝 啤酒 或者 葡萄酒。

See also

Sources and further reading

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