或者 huò zhě
“or; possibly; maybe; perhaps”
conjunction, adverbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
或者 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 686: 或者 huòzhě — Level 3; official annotation 3 (连). PDF page 97
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 或者
或者 means “or” when listing alternatives in statements. It connects nouns, verbs, or clauses, and often appears with 都 when either option is acceptable. Use it in statements, not in questions that offer a choice.
例句Example sentences
- 你可以坐公交车或者地铁去。nǐ kě yǐ zuò gōng jiāo chē huò zhě dì tiě qù.You can go by bus or subway.
- 我们星期六或者星期天去公园。wǒ men xīng qī liù huò zhě xīng qī tiān qù gōng yuán.We’ll go to the park on Saturday or Sunday.
- 这个或者那个都可以。zhè ge huò zhě nà ge dōu kě yǐ.This one or that one is fine.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗你想喝咖啡或者茶？
✓你想喝咖啡还是茶？
In questions that offer a choice, use 还是, not 或者.
易混词Easily confused
或者vs还是
Use 还是 for “or” in choice questions; use 或者 for “or” in statements.