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是否

whether or not

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

shi4fou3 • shìfǒu

Meaning

Primary

whether or not

Alternatives

whether

Mnemonic

To determine 是否 whether or not something is true, you must equally consider that it 是 be, or the 否 negation that it is not true.

Usage

他 是否 能 来， 还 不 一定。

Whether or not he can come, is still not certain.

我 不 确定 他 是否 知道 这 件 事。

I'm not sure whether he knows about this.

请 告诉 我 是否 需要 带 伞。

Please tell me whether I need to bring an umbrella.