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