B1 · Grammar reference · ASGQJ5IC
Comparing "haishi" and "huozhe"
Both 还是 (háishì) and 或者 (huòzhě) mean "or" and are used to present a choice. However, 还是 is normally used when asking a question, and 或者 is mostly for declarative sentences.
- Keywords
- 还是 · 或者 · 还 · 是 · or
- Used for
- Giving alternatives · Asking questions
- Classification
- HSK3
Examples (9)
你喜欢他还是我？
你喝茶还是喝咖啡？
你中午出去吃还是叫外卖？
周末我想在家看书或者看电影。
你可以坐1号线或者2号线去人民广场。
我们可以电话或者邮件联系。
我不知道这本书是他的还是我的。
我想知道他们是支持还是反对。
老板不确定是这个周末出差还是下个周末出差。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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