Mandarin Chinese lesson | 普通话 中文 学习 | the difference between“还是(hái shì)” and “或者(huò zhě)”

Опубликовано: 15 Май 2026
на канале: Jennifer Jiang
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They are both conjunctions and both mean “OR” in English.
Many beginners tend to mix up these two words, actually they are quite different.

How do we know when to use 还是 and when to use 或者?

Wǔ fàn nǐ xiǎng chī shén me , jiǎo zi hái shì miàn tiáo ?
午 饭 你 想 吃 什 么, 饺 子 还 是 面 条?
What would you like for lunch, dumplings or noodles?