或者 huòzhě▶ mungkin

Stroke order

或者 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

• 或 — 8 strokes
• 者 — 8 strokes

Senses

1. or
2. possibly; maybe; perhaps

Example sentences

• 你可以喝茶或者咖啡。Nǐ kěyǐ hē chá huòzhě kāfēi.You can have tea or coffee.
• 我们明天或者后天去。Wǒmen míngtiān huòzhě hòutiān qù.We will go tomorrow or the day after.

Related words

• 作者penulis
• 记者Reporter; Wartawan
• 或许mungkin; barangkali
• 志愿者Sukarelawan
• 患者Pasien; sabar

或者 is pronounced huòzhě and means “mungkin”. HSK 3 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 或者 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.