或是

huòshì

conjunction HSK 5 #1,495

Meanings

1 or; either...or...
2 perhaps; maybe

Characters

Examples

你喝茶或是咖啡？

Nǐ hēchá huòshì kāfēi?

Would you like tea or coffee?

我们可以坐公交或是打车。

Wǒmen kěyǐ zuò gōngjiāo huòshì dǎchē.

We can take the bus or a taxi.

或是明天再说吧。

Huòshì míngtiān zàishuō ba.

Or perhaps let's talk about it tomorrow.

Tips

usage

或是 ≈ 或者 (huòzhě). Both mean 'or.' 或是 is slightly more formal/written. 还是 (háishì) is used in questions: 你要这个还是那个？

Stroke Order

或 huò

是 shì