whether or not (adv.)
HSK 4
Traditional
是否 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
我不确定是否能来参加聚会。 wǒ bù quèdìng shìfǒu néng lái cānjiā jùhuì. - I am not sure if I can come to the party.
他们正在讨论是否取消这次活动。 tāmen zhèngzài tǎolùn shìfǒu qǔxiāo zhè cì huódòng. - They are discussing whether to cancel this event.
请问你是否同意这个提议？ qǐngwèn nǐ shìfǒu tóngyì zhège tíyì? - May I ask if you agree with this proposal?
我不确定是否适合做这项工作。 wǒ bù quèdìng shìfǒu shìhé zuò zhè xiàng gōngzuò. - I am not sure if I am suitable for this job.
我们正在考虑是否应该搬家。 wǒmen zhèngzài kǎolǜ shìfǒu yīnggāi bānjiā. - We are considering whether we should move.
Characters
是 shì - to be | HSK 1
否 fǒu - (lit., at the end of a question) whether (or not) |