或
huò
Meaning
- or
Definition
表示选择或可能性的连词；有时表示“或者”、“也许”。
A conjunction indicating choice or possibility; sometimes meaning 'or' or 'maybe'.
Usage
用于连接两个或多个选项，表示其中之一；也可用于表示不确定或推测。
Used to connect two or more options, indicating one of them; also used to express uncertainty or speculation.
Examples
- 1 你可以选择红色或蓝色。 (You can choose red or blue.)
- 2 他或许明天来，或许后天来。 (He might come tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.)
- 3 这本书或是你的，或是他的。 (This book is either yours or his.)
- 4 我们或去公园，或去电影院。 (We'll go to the park or the cinema.)
- 5 或许他不喜欢这个主意。 (Maybe he doesn't like this idea.)
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