Chinese grammar

还是 vs 或者

还是 is usually used in questions, while 或者 is usually used in statements.

Pattern

还是 vs 或者

Example

你想喝茶还是咖啡?你可以喝茶或者咖啡。

nǐ xiǎng hē chá hái shì kā fēi?nǐ kě yǐ hē chá huò zhě kā fēi。

Study note

This grammar point is part of ACA's HSK3 learning path. Review it after the related lesson and save it for later practice.

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