是否 shìfǒu Whether

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Stroke order

是否 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

是否 — the Chinese character for Whether (shìfǒu), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 是否 — Whether

是 — 9 strokes
否 — 7 strokes

Senses

whether (or not)
if
is or isn't

Characters in 是否

是 shì — to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
否 fǒu — to negate; to deny; not

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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

是否 is pronounced shìfǒu and means “Whether”.

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