B2 · Grammar reference · ASGYXI5X
Providing two options with double "huozhe" One easy way to give two options is to precede each one with 或者 (huòzhě).
Keywords 或者 · either · or
Used for Giving alternatives
Classification — Examples (10) Add all sentences to My sentences There's only one piece of cake. Either you eat it, or I eat it. Illustrates Providing two options with double "huozhe" with 或者. Either study Chinese or law. Don't study anything else. Illustrates Providing two options with double "huozhe" with 或者. Let's either go hiking or go for a soak in the hot springs. Illustrates Providing two options with double "huozhe" with 或者. We can either go today or tomorrow, but we must go. Illustrates Providing two options with double "huozhe" with 或者. Either buy this one or that one. The others don't look good. Illustrates Providing two options with double "huozhe" with 或者. He is dressed very formally. He's gotta be the boss or a manager. Illustrates Providing two options with double "huozhe" with 或者. 我想了很久，这个答案或者是三十，或者是四十，对不对？ I've thought about it for a long time. The answer is either thirty or forty, right? Illustrates Providing two options with double "huozhe" with 或者. 要是你喜欢这本书，或者借给你看两天，或者送给你也行。 If you like the book, I can lend it to you for a couple of days, or I can just give it to you. Illustrates Providing two options with double "huozhe" with 或者. If you need anything, you can email me or call me. Illustrates Providing two options with double "huozhe" with 或者. 关于旅游，我想了两个计划，我们或者去山西或者去云南，你觉得呢？ As for travel, I have two plans in mind. We can either go to Shanxi or Yunnan. What do you think? Illustrates Providing two options with double "huozhe" with 或者. Further resources
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