Nantoka/或是huò shìHSK 5或是 (huò shì) is a Chinese word meaning “or; either one or the other”.Meanings1or2either one or the otherPart of speechconjunctionCharacters in 或是或huò · maybe是shì · to be (followed by substantives only)Related words是to be (followed by substantives only)是variant of 是[shi4]但是but; however是的yes, that's right就是exactly; precisely只是merely; only; just; nothing but还是still (as before)或者or可是but; however真是indeed; truly总是always或许perhaps; maybeStudy Chinese with flashcards →