HSK 2 · Linking words

或者

huò zhě

or

Stroke order of 或者

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

或 · 8 strokes 者 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

A guard with a spear '戈' chooses this person '者' or that one.

Parts: 或 or (戈 spear + 口 + 一) + 者 person (耂 + 日)

The characters in 或者

或 huò — or (8 strokes)
者 zhě — -er; person who (8 strokes)

Example sentence

你可以坐公共汽车或者打车去。

You can go by bus or take a taxi.

Words with 或

Words with 者

志愿者volunteer 记者reporter 作者author 读者reader 者-er; person who

More words: Linking words

但but 但是but 可是but 不过but; however 而且and also; moreover 不但not only 虽然although 因为because 所以so; therefore 如果if 的话if (at end of clause)或or 比如for example 比如说for example 例如for example

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