抑或

yìhuò

conjunction #12,346

Meanings

1 or
2 could it be that...?

Characters

to suppress; or (literary)

Examples

你是支持，抑或反对？

Nǐ shì zhīchí, yìhuò fǎnduì?

Do you support it, or oppose it?

这是真的，抑或只是一个传说？

Zhè shì zhēn de, yìhuò zhǐshì yī gè chuánshuō?

Is this true, or is it just a legend?

Tips

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抑或 is literary/formal. In everyday speech, use 还是 (háishì) or 或者 (huòzhě) instead. 抑或 is common in written Chinese, essays, and formal speeches.

Stroke Order

抑 yì

或 huò