Do you know the difference between “或者” (huòzhě) and “还是” (háishi)?

In Brief

Read these examples first:

你想喝茶还是喝咖啡？
Nǐ xiǎng hē chá háishi hē kāfēi?
Do you want to drink tea or coffee?

我想喝茶或者咖啡。
Wǒ xiǎng hē chá huòzhě kāfēi.
I want to drink tea or coffee.

In More Detail

Well, as we can see, both words mean “or”, BUT the specific distinction is that 还是 ( háishi) is used in questions, and 或者 (huòzhě) – in affirmative sentences. So easy to remember, right?

Practice

Make two sentences with these words and write them in the comments below!