huò

maybe; perhaps; might

conjunction(副) HSK 3.0 · Band 3

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Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

  • 或者huòzhěorB3
  • 或是huòshìorB5
  • 或许huòxǔperhapsB5
  • 不可或缺bùkě-huòquēnecessaryB7
  • 或多或少huòduō-huòshǎomore or lessB7

See it in sentences

你喝红茶或绿茶都可以。

You can have black tea or green tea, either is fine.

周末我们去看电影或打球。

On weekends we go see a movie or play ball.