Hanzi

或

maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

huò, yù

Bopomofo

ㄏㄨㄛˋ, ㄩˋ

Jyutping

waak6

Example sentences

或 huò
你喜歡紅色或藍色？
你喜欢红色或蓝色？

Do you like red or blue?

比如 bǐrú
選禮物時，可以先想對方的興趣，比如音樂或料理。
选礼物时，可以先想对方的兴趣，比如音乐或料理。

When choosing a gift, you can first think about the other person's interests, such as music or cooking.

或是 huòshì
你可以搭公車或是走路去學校。
你可以搭公车或是走路去学校。

You can take a bus or walk to school.

或者 huòzhě
你可以喝茶或者咖啡。

You can drink tea or coffee.

或許 / 或许 huòxǔ
他或許知道真相。
他或许知道真相。

He perhaps knows the truth.

假令 jiǎlìng
假令當初我沒有放棄，或許結果會完全不同。
假令当初我没有放弃，或许结果会完全不同。

If I hadn't given up back then, perhaps the result would be completely different.

不可或缺 bùkěhuòquē
氧氣是生命中不可或缺的資源。
氧气是生命中不可或缺的资源。

Oxygen is an indispensable resource in life.

史書 / 史书 shǐshū
研究古代歷史時，史書是不可或缺的資料來源。
研究古代历史时，史书是不可或缺的资料来源。

When studying ancient history, history books are an indispensable source of information.

或多或少 huòduōhuòshǎo
每個人在生活中或多或少都會遇到挫折。
每个人在生活中或多或少都会遇到挫折。

Everyone encounters setbacks more or less in life.

私心 sīxīn
每個人或多或少都有私心，這是人之常情。
每个人或多或少都有私心，这是人之常情。

Everyone has more or less some selfish motives; it's only human nature.

Example Vocabulary

或

huo4

or; perhaps

或是

huo4'shi4

or; either... or...

或者

huo4'zhe3

or; perhaps; maybe

或許

huo4'xu3

perhaps; maybe

不可或缺

bu4'ke3'huo4'que1

indispensable; essential

倘或

tang3'huo4

或多或少

huo4'duo1'huo4'shao3

more or less

或稱

抑或

yi4'huo4

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