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或是

huò shì
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adverb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. or
  2. 2. either one or the other

Word relationships

Related words

1 item
还是
hái shi

still (as before)

用于疑问句中的选择

Synonyms

2 items
或者
huò zhě

or

表示选择关系
要么
yào me

or

用于提供两种可能性

Usage notes

Common mistakes

或是 is used in statements to offer alternatives, not in questions; use 还是 for questions that ask someone to choose.

Formality

或是 is more formal than 或者 and is often used in written language.

Example Sentences

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你可以喝茶 或是 咖啡。
You can drink tea or coffee.

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Child Words of 或是

或
huò

maybe

是
shì

to be (followed by substantives only)