Difference between revisions of "Expressing "or" in statements"

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* 星期六 <em>或者</em> 星期天, 都 可以 。 <span class="pinyin">Xīngqīliù <em>huòzhě</em> xīngqītiān, dōu kěyǐ.</span> <span class="trans">Saturday or Sunday are both OK.</span>
 
* 星期六 <em>或者</em> 星期天, 都 可以 。 <span class="pinyin">Xīngqīliù <em>huòzhě</em> xīngqītiān, dōu kěyǐ.</span> <span class="trans">Saturday or Sunday are both OK.</span>
 
* 今天 晚上 我 想 吃 披萨 <em>或者</em> 寿司。<span class="pinyin"> Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ xiǎng chī pīsà <em>huòzhě</em> shòusī.</span> <span class="trans">Tonight I would like to eat pizza or sushi.</span>
 
* 今天 晚上 我 想 吃 披萨 <em>或者</em> 寿司。<span class="pinyin"> Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ xiǎng chī pīsà <em>huòzhě</em> shòusī.</span> <span class="trans">Tonight I would like to eat pizza or sushi.</span>
* 周末 的 时候,我 喜欢 在家 做 饭 <em>或者</em> 看 电影。<span class="pinyin">Zhōumò de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan zài jiā zuòfàn <em>huòzhě</em> kàn diànyǐng.</span> <span class="trans">During the weekend, I like to cook or watch movies at home.</span>
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* 周末 的 时候,我 喜欢 在家 做饭 <em>或者</em> 看 电影。<span class="pinyin">Zhōumò de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan zài jiā zuòfàn <em>huòzhě</em> kàn diànyǐng.</span> <span class="trans">During the weekend, I like to cook or watch movies at home.</span>
 
*你 去 <em>或者</em> 她 去,都 可以。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ qù <em>huòzhě</em> tā qù, dōu kěyǐ.  </span> <span class="trans">You go or she goes, either way is fine.</span>
 
*你 去 <em>或者</em> 她 去,都 可以。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ qù <em>huòzhě</em> tā qù, dōu kěyǐ.  </span> <span class="trans">You go or she goes, either way is fine.</span>
 
* 下班 以后 我 去 你 家 <em>或者</em> 你 来 我 家, 都 可以。<span class="pinyin">Xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ qù nǐ jiā <em>huòzhě</em> nǐ lái wǒ jiā, dōu kěyǐ.</span> <span class="trans">After work I will go to your house, or you can come to my house, either way is fine.</span>
 
* 下班 以后 我 去 你 家 <em>或者</em> 你 来 我 家, 都 可以。<span class="pinyin">Xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ qù nǐ jiā <em>huòzhě</em> nǐ lái wǒ jiā, dōu kěyǐ.</span> <span class="trans">After work I will go to your house, or you can come to my house, either way is fine.</span>

Revision as of 07:42, 14 February 2017

In English, "or" can be used to connect words when offering/considering choices (chicken or beef?). It can also be used as an "either or" statement (it doesn't matter if you're tall or short), in Chinese, this is what 或者 (huòzhě) is used for.

Structure

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

Examples

  • 我 喝 咖啡 或者 茶,都 行。Wǒ hē kāfēi huòzhě chá, dōu xíng. I drink coffee or tea. Either is OK.
  • 星期六 或者 星期天, 都 可以 。 Xīngqīliù huòzhě xīngqītiān, dōu kěyǐ. Saturday or Sunday are both OK.
  • 今天 晚上 我 想 吃 披萨 或者 寿司。 Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ xiǎng chī pīsà huòzhě shòusī. Tonight I would like to eat pizza or sushi.
  • 周末 的 时候,我 喜欢 在家 做饭 或者 看 电影。Zhōumò de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan zài jiā zuòfàn huòzhě kàn diànyǐng. During 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, dōu kěyǐ. You go or she goes, either way is fine.
  • 下班 以后 我 去 你 家 或者 你 来 我 家, 都 可以。Xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ qù nǐ jiā huòzhě nǐ lái wǒ jiā, dōu kěyǐ. After work I will go to your house, or you can come to my house, either way is fine.
  • 下 个 月 我 打算 去 杭州 或者 苏州 旅行。Xià gè yuè wǒ dǎsuàn qù Hángzhōu huòzhě Sūzhōu lǚxíng. Next month I plan to go to Hangzhou or Suzhou to travel.
  • 我们 可以 坐 飞机 或者 坐 高铁 去。Wǒmen kěyǐ zuò fēijī huòzhě zuò gāotiě qù. We can go by plane or by high-speed train.
  • 晚饭 以后 我 喜欢 和 家人 聊天 或者 喝茶。Wǎnfàn yǐhòu wǒ xǐhuan hé jiārén liáotiān huòzhě hē chá. After dinner I like to chat or drink tea with my family.
  • 你 可以 用 手机 或者 电脑 上网。Nǐ kěyǐ yòng shǒujī huòzhě diànnǎo shàngwǎng. You can use either a cell phone or computer to go online.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books