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Providing two options with double 或者 ("huo4zhe3")

或者 huòzhě

Grammar
HSK 4

Structure

或者 A ，或者 B

Translations

  • either
  • or

Definition

表示选择关系的连词，用于连接两个或多个选项，表示从其中选择一个。

A conjunction indicating a choice, used to connect two or more options, meaning to choose one among them.

Usage

常用于陈述句中，连接词语或分句，表示可能性或选择。可以单独使用（A或者B），也可以成对使用（或者A，或者B），成对使用时语气更强，强调互斥选择。

Commonly used in declarative sentences to connect words or clauses, indicating possibility or choice. It can be used alone (A or B) or in pairs (either A or B), with the paired form emphasizing mutual exclusivity.

Examples

  • 1 你可以选择喝茶或者咖啡。 (You can choose to drink tea or coffee.)
  • 2 他周末要么去图书馆，要么待在家里，或者去运动。 (He either goes to the library on weekends, or stays at home, or goes to exercise.)
  • 3 或者你来，或者我去，总得见一面。 (Either you come, or I go, we have to meet anyway.)
  • 4 这道题可以用加法或者减法来解决。 (This problem can be solved by addition or subtraction.)
  • 5 放假的时候，我想去海边或者山区旅游。 (During the holiday, I want to travel to the seaside or the mountains.)

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