How to pronounce huo zhe (或者) in Chinese
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或者
huò zhě
Characters & meanings
or; perhaps
-er (person who); (in 或者)
Common mistake
Falling + low (4-3): huò drops, then zhě settles low — retroflex zh with the bare e vowel; keep the tongue curled or it becomes zě.
Example sentence
我们坐车或者走路。
Wǒmen zuòchē huòzhě zǒulù.
We can drive or walk.
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