或者

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Mandarin [edit]

simpl. and trad.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (file)
  • IPA: [ xuɔ˥˩tʂə˨˩˦ ]

Conjunction [edit]

或者 (simplified, Pinyin huòzhě)

  1. or

Usage notes [edit]

  • While 或者 huòzhě is exclusively used in statements, its synonym 還是 (trad.), 还是 (simp.) háishì is only used in questions.

Synonyms [edit]

References [edit]

  • 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话:习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8:

Min Nan [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ hɪk˩˩tɕia˥˧ ]

Conjunction [edit]

或者 (simplified, POJ he̍k-chiá)

  1. or