English–Chinese
“whether” in Chinese
How to say “whether” in Chinese
“Whether” in Chinese is 是否 (shì fǒu).
Keeps a choice open between a situation being true and it not being true.
Example sentences with 是否
我们还不知道系统中是否存在这个文件。wǒ men hái bù zhī dào xì tǒng zhōng shì fǒu cún zài zhè ge wén jiàn
We still do not know whether this file exists in the system.
Tips for using 是否
- For everyday conversation, this word has a formal tone, so shorter yes-or-no question patterns are often more natural; it remains common in careful speech and writing.
Other Chinese words for “whether”
请在本周内回复出席与否。qǐng zài běn zhōu nèi huí fù chū xí yú fǒu
Please reply by the end of this week to say whether you will attend.