{"id":2768,"date":"2018-10-18T20:41:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T20:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/?p=2768"},"modified":"2019-09-09T07:28:47","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T07:28:47","slug":"or-conjunction-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/fr\/or-conjunction-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 14. OR in Chinese: The Difference Between \u8fd8\u662f (h\u00e1i sh\u00ec) and \u6216\u8005 (hu\u00f2 zh\u011b)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Both \u9084\u662f [\u8fd8\u662f] (h\u00e1i sh\u00ec) and \u6216\u8005 (hu\u00f2 zh\u011b) are translated as or<\/em> in Chinese. Interestingly, the usage of each of them is different. In brief, we use \u9084\u662f [\u8fd8\u662f] (h\u00e1i sh\u00ec) in the question, while \u6216\u8005 (hu\u00f2 zh\u011b) in the statement.<\/p>\n

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\u9084\u662f<\/strong> [<\/strong>\u8fd8\u662f<\/strong>] (h<\/strong>\u00e1<\/strong>i sh<\/strong>\u00ec<\/strong>) – QUESTION<\/strong><\/h6>\n

\u9084\u662f [\u8fd8\u662f] (h\u00e1i sh\u00ec) is generally used in questions. It provides two or more options for the listener to choose.<\/p>\n

Structure:<\/p>\n

Option 1 + \u9084\u662f + Option 2 + ?<\/p>\n

Option 1 + \u8fd8\u662f + Option 2 + ?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u4f60\u60f3\u5403\u897f\u9910\u9084\u662f\u4e2d\u9910\uff1f<\/p>\n

\u4f60\u60f3\u5403\u897f\u9910\u8fd8\u662f\u4e2d\u9910\uff1f<\/p>\n

N\u01d0 xi\u01ceng ch\u012b x\u012bc\u0101n h\u00e1ish\u00ec zh\u014dngc\u0101n?<\/p>\n

Do you want to eat Western food or Chinese food?<\/p>\n

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\u661f\u671f\u5929\u4f60\u8981\u53bb\u901b\u8857\u9084\u662f\u770b\u96fb\u5f71\uff1f<\/p>\n

\u661f\u671f\u5929\u4f60\u8981\u53bb\u901b\u8857\u8fd8\u662f\u770b\u7535\u5f71\uff1f<\/p>\n

X\u012bngq\u00edti\u0101n n\u01d0 y\u00e0o q\u00f9 gu\u00e0ngji\u0113 h\u00e1ish\u00ec k\u00e0n di\u00e0ny\u01d0ng?<\/p>\n

Do you want to go shopping or watch a movie on Sunday?<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u6216\u8005<\/strong> (hu<\/strong>\u00f2<\/strong> zh<\/strong>\u011b<\/strong>) \u2013 STATEMENT<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Conversely, \u6216\u8005 (hu\u00f2 zh\u011b) is used in statements. It is more similar to the English \u2018either \u2026 or \u2026\u2019. In colloquial way, \u6216\u8005 (hu\u00f2 zh\u011b) can be shortened to \u6216 (hu\u00f2).<\/p>\n

Structure: Possibility 1 + \u6216\u8005 + Possibility 2 + .<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u4eca\u5929\u665a\u4e0a\u6211\u60f3\u5403\u9ebb\u8fa3\u9999\u934b\u6216\u8005\u9ebb\u8fa3\u706b\u934b\u3002<\/p>\n

\u4eca\u5929\u665a\u4e0a\u6211\u60f3\u5403\u9ebb\u8fa3\u9999\u9505\u6216\u8005\u9ebb\u8fa3\u706b\u9505\u3002<\/p>\n

J\u012bnti\u0101n w\u01censh\u00e0ng w\u01d2 xi\u01ceng ch\u012b m\u00e1l\u00e0 xi\u0101ng gu\u014d hu\u00f2zh\u011b m\u00e1l\u00e0 hu\u01d2gu\u014d.<\/p>\n

I want to eat spicy numbing stir-fry pot or spicy numbing hot pot tonight.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u4f60\u53ef\u4ee5\u4f7f\u7528\u73fe\u91d1\u6216\u4fe1\u7528\u5361\u652f\u4ed8\u3002<\/p>\n

\u4f60\u53ef\u4ee5\u4f7f\u7528\u73b0\u91d1\u6216\u4fe1\u7528\u5361\u652f\u4ed8\u3002<\/p>\n

N\u01d0 k\u011by\u01d0 sh\u01d0y\u00f2ng xi\u00e0nj\u012bn hu\u00f2 x\u00ecny\u00f2ngk\u01ce zh\u012bf\u00f9.<\/p>\n

You can pay by cash or credit card.<\/p>\n

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Read: Various Ways to Say AND in Chinese.<\/a><\/p>\n

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MORE THAN TWO OPTIONS OR POSSIBILITIES? COMPLETELY OKAY!<\/strong><\/h6>\n

If there are more than two options or possibilities, all you have to do is only repeat the \u2018or\u2019 word. Only using one \u2018or\u2019 before the last option or possibilities are acceptable too. Thus:<\/p>\n

\u4e0b\u500b\u6708\u6211\u5011\u53bb\u6b50\u6d32\uff0c\u4e9e\u6d32\uff0c\u9084\u662f\u975e\u6d32\u5462\uff1f<\/p>\n

\u4e0b\u4e2a\u6708\u6211\u4eec\u53bb\u6b27\u6d32\uff0c\u4e9a\u6d32\uff0c\u8fd8\u662f\u975e\u6d32\u5462\uff1f<\/p>\n

Xi\u00e0 g\u00e8 yu\u00e8 w\u01d2men q\u00f9 \u014duzh\u014du, y\u00e0zh\u014du, h\u00e1ish\u00ec f\u0113izh\u014du ne?<\/p>\n

Where will we go next month? Europe, Asia, or Africa?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u660e\u5929\uff0c(\u6216\u8005)\u5f8c\u5929\uff0c\u6216\u8005\u5927\u5f8c\u5929\u90fd\u53ef\u4ee5\u3002<\/p>\n

\u660e\u5929\uff0c(\u6216\u8005)\u540e\u5929\uff0c\u6216\u8005\u5927\u540e\u5929\u90fd\u53ef\u4ee5\u3002<\/p>\n

M\u00edngti\u0101n, (hu\u00f2zh\u011b) h\u00f2uti\u0101n, hu\u00f2zh\u011b d\u00e0h\u00f2uti\u0101n d\u016b k\u011by\u01d0.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or two days later is fine.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quick Tips<\/strong><\/h6>\n

If the sentence ended with a<\/p>\n