Chinese word

与否

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǔ fǒu

Meaning

  • nounwhether

Example

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.

Illustration for 与否 (whether)

More examples

会议能否举行取决于成员的出席与否。huì yì néng fǒu jǔ xíng qǔ jué yú chéng yuán de chū xí yú fǒu

Whether the meeting can take place depends on whether the members attend.

Core concept

A formal way to place an issue between two outcomes: it happens or it does not.

Common phrases

  • 出席与否chū xí yú fǒu

    whether to attend

  • 接受与否jiē shòu yú fǒu

    whether to accept

  • 同意与否tóng yì yú fǒu

    whether to agree

Similar words

是否shì fǒu: A way to ask or state whether something happens, used in both writing and speech.
有无yǒu wú: Whether a thing or condition exists, with focus on its presence or absence.
能否néng fǒu: Whether an action or event is possible, with focus on being able to carry it out.
可否ké fǒu: Whether something is acceptable or permitted, with focus on receiving approval.

Definition in Chinese

表示是否成立或发生的书面短语，常与名词或动词连用构成“X与否”，用于正式或书面语境中表明可否判断。biǎo shì shì fǒu chéng lì huò fā shēng de shū miàn duán yǔ cháng yǔ míng cí huò dòng cí lián yòng gòu chéng X yú fǒu yòng yú zhèng shì huò shū miàn yǔ jìng zhōng biǎo míng ké fǒu pàn duàn

Word origin

与 (yǔ, "yes") + 否 (fǒu, "no") preserve an old paired structure that presents a matter as one of two possible states.

Usage tips

  • Administrative messages commonly use this compact form after an action or decision, while casual speech usually uses a fuller question pattern.

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