或者

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Chinese

 
maybe; perhaps; might
maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or
 ‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth)
simp. and trad.
(或者) 		或 者

Pronunciation

Conjunction

或者

  1. or
    A或者B  ―  A huòzhě B  ―  A or B
  2. either ... or ...; or

Usage notes

  • In Mandarin, 或者 is exclusively used in statements, while 還是／还是 (háishì) is only used in questions. The inclusion of 還是／还是 in a sentence replaces the need for 嗎／吗 (ma) as a question word.
  • In Cantonese, 或者 is exclusively used in statements, while 抑或 (jik1 waak6) or 定係／定系 (ding6 hai6) is only used in questions.

Synonyms

Adverb

或者

  1. perhaps; maybe

Synonyms

Noun

或者

  1. (Classical) some people

Korean

Hanja in this term
或者

Noun

或者 • (hokja) (hangeul 혹자)

  1. Hanja form? of 혹자 (“some, someone, some people”).
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