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可否

kěfǒu
adverb #8,690

Meanings

  1. 1 whether or not; is it possible
  2. 2 can (one) or not (formal)

Examples

请问可否借用一下您的笔？
Qǐngwèn kěfǒu jièyòng yīxià nín de bǐ?
May I ask whether I could borrow your pen?
可否告诉我你的想法？
Kěfǒu gàosù wǒ nǐ de xiǎngfǎ?
Could you tell me your thoughts?
这个方案可否通过，还要看领导的意见。
Zhège fāng'àn kěfǒu tōngguò, hái yào kàn lǐngdǎo de yìjiàn.
Whether this plan can pass still depends on the leader's opinion.

Tips

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可否 is formal and polite, common in written Chinese, business emails, and polite requests. In casual speech, people say 能不能 or 可不可以 instead.

Stroke Order

可 kě
否 fǒu