Difference between revisions of "Expressing "or" in statements"
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Revision as of 02:18, 16 November 2011
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
Websites
- East Asia Student: The difference between 还是 and 或者
