是否 shìfǒu▶ Si

Stroke order

是否 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

• 是 — 9 strokes
• 否 — 7 strokes

Senses

1. whether (or not)
2. if
3. is or isn't

Example sentences

• 我不知道他是否来。Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shìfǒu lái.I do not know whether he is coming.
• 请告诉我是否需要帮助。Qǐng gàosu wǒ shìfǒu xūyào bāngzhù.Please tell me whether you need help.

Related words

• 于是Por lo tanto
• 可是sin embargo
• 否则de lo contrario
• 要是Si
• 否定negativo
• 否认negar

是否 is pronounced shìfǒu and means “Si”. HSK 4 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 是否 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.