(shì fǒu) - whether or not, if in Mandarin

shìfǒu

Traditional: 是否

HSK 5

#449 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

whether or not, if

Word origin

A compound of 是 (shì) 'to be, yes' and 否 (fǒu) 'not, no'. 否 combines 不 (bù, not) over 口 (mouth), expressing negation in speech. Together they mean 'whether or not'.

Origin: compound
Root: 是 (shì, yes) + 否 (fǒu, no: 不 not + 口 mouth)

Stroke order

是

否

Examples

。

I'm not sure whether he will come.

。

Please let me know whether it is convenient.

，。

Whether to travel or not, you decide.

。

Please tell me whether you agree.

。

It is not yet clear whether he will take part.

是否 (shì fǒu) - whether or not, if.

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This word is part of lesson 9.