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!
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