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否

fǒu
adverb #8,419

Meanings

  1. 1 to negate; to deny
  2. 2 not; no
  3. 3 whether or not

Examples

是否能参加？
Shìfǒu néng cānjiā?
Whether or not you can participate?
他否认了这件事。
Tā fǒurèn le zhè jiàn shì.
He denied this matter.
能否帮我一下？
Néng fǒu bāng wǒ yīxià?
Can you help me?

Tips

usage
否 is formal/written. Common uses: 是否 (whether), 否则 (otherwise), 否认 (to deny), 否定 (to negate). In classical Chinese, 否 (pǐ) also meant 'bad fortune' — the hexagram 否 in the I Ching represents obstruction.

Stroke Order

否 fǒu