waak6或

Jyutpingwaak6

Yalewaahk

副詞Very common

Definition

Possibly; perhaps; maybe.

colloquialother

How it's used

While 或 is used in formal writing to mean or, in spoken Cantonese it is almost always paired with other characters like 或者 or 或會 to express possibility. Using 或 alone in a sentence often sounds overly literary or incomplete to a native speaker. It functions similarly to maybe or perhaps when combined with these suffixes.

Examples

keoi5佢ting1聽jat6日waak6或wui2會ci4遲dou3到。

He might be late tomorrow.

nei5你waak6或ze2者man6問haa5下keoi5佢ji3意gin3見。

Perhaps you should ask for his opinion.

Common phrases

waak6或ze2者

maybe

waak6或wui2會

might

Common mistake

Avoid using 或 as a standalone conjunction meaning or in daily speech, as native speakers prefer 或者 or 抑或 instead. Using it alone can make your sentence sound like a formal written document rather than natural conversation.