shì fǒu
whether or not
你是否会说中文？
nǐ shìfǒu huì shuō zhōngwén?
Do you speak Chinese?
你是否知道这个词的意思？
nǐ shìfǒu zhīdào zhège cí de yìsi?
Do you know what this word means?
你是否想去中国旅行？
nǐ shìfǒu xiǎng qù zhōngguó lǚxíng?
Do you want to travel to China?
否 (fǒu)
no
不是 (bù shì)
not
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The Chinese word 是否 (shìfǒu) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 是 (shì) and 否 (fǒu). The character 是 means "to be" or "yes", while the character 否 means "not" or "no". Together, the two characters form a question word that means "is it?" or "is it not?".The word 是否 is commonly used in Chinese to ask questions that require a yes or no answer. For example, you could use 是否 to ask someone if they are going to a party, or if they have finished their homework.The word 是否 can also be used in a more general sense to mean "whether or not". For example, you could use 是否 to say "I don't know whether or not I'm going to the party."The word 是否 is a very versatile word that can be used in a variety of different contexts. It is an important word to know for anyone who wants to learn Chinese.
