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或者 in Context

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或者

Usage 1 - "or (in non-inquisitive sentences)": 

Sentence:

我可以吃面包或者肉。

English:

I can eat bread or meat.


*Sentence:

如果你去中国的饭店,你会发现,他们只有热水或者茶。

English:

If you go to a Chinese restaurant you'll see that they only have hot water or tea.

Top-Down Words:

热水 rèshuǐ - hot water
茶 chá - tea


Usage 2 - "either… or…":

*Sentence:

或者你走,或者我走。

English:

Either you go or I go.



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