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Pronunciation : huò

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Meaning :
  1. maybe; probably. (adv)
  2. or; either… or…. (conjunction)
Radical : 戈
Strokes : 8
Traditional : 或
Usage : 48.8%
Common Words / Phrases:
1.
或许
huò xǔ

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 : perhaps
2.
或者
huò zhě

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 : maybe; or
3.
或是
huò shì

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 : perhaps; referring to choice.
4.
或多或少
huò duō huò shǎo

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 : referring to an unknown quantity or amount; more or less
Sentences:
1. She might be able to come.
tā huò xǔ néng lái 。
她 或 许 能 来 。

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她 : she
或许 : maybe, perhaps
能 : can
来 : come
2. At the weekend I will either cook at home or go out to eat.
zhōu mò wǒ huò zhě zài jiā zuò fàn ， huò zhě chū qù chī 。
周 末 我 或 者 在 家 做 饭 ， 或 者 出 去 吃 。

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周末 : weekend
我 : I
或者 : maybe, or
在家 : at home
做饭 : prepare a meal; cook
出去 : go out
吃 : eat
3. I wonder if they are for or against this.
bù zhī tā men shì zàn chéng ， huò shì fǎn duì 。
不 知 他 们 是 赞 成 ， 或 是 反 对 。

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不知 : dont’ know
他们 : thet
是 : is
赞成 : agree
或是 : or
反对 : not agree
4. I think they’ve more or less given up the ghost.
wǒ xiǎng tā men huò duō huò shǎo yǐ jīng fàng qì le 。
我 想 他 们 或 多 或 少 已 经 放 弃 了 。

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我 : I
想 : think
他们 : they
或多或少 : more or less
已经 : already
放弃 : give up
了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place
5. Dark clouds are a sign of rain or snow.
wū yún shì yǔ huò xuě jiāng zhì de yù zhào 。
乌 云 是 雨 或 雪 将 至 的 预 兆 。

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乌云 : dark cloud
是 : is
雨 : rain
或 : or
雪 : snow
将 : be going to
至 : come
的 : (particle) used after a verb or between a verb and its object to stress an element of the sentence
预兆 : sign
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April 26th, 2010 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , , ,

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