是否
shì fǒuㄕˋ ㄈㄡˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: THỊ PHỦ
Traditional: 是否
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 4
Meaning(verb)
whether (or not); if; is or isn't
Don't add 吗 to a sentence with 是否.
Examples
请问您是否需要帮助？
qǐng wèn nín shì fǒu xū yào bāng zhù?
Do you need any help?
我不知道他是否同意。
wǒ bù zhī dào tā shì fǒu tóng yì.
I don't know whether he agrees.
明天是否下雨还不清楚。
míng tiān shì fǒu xià yǔ hái bù qīng chǔ.
It's unclear whether it will rain tomorrow.
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Stroke order
THỊ · 9 strokes
to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)
PHỦ · 7 strokes
Related words
- 是 shì — to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)
- 但是 dàn shì — but; however
- 还是 hái shi — still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or
- 总是 zǒng shì — always
- 可是 kě shì — but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
- 于是 yú shì — thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
- 要是 yào shi — (coll.) if
- 凡是 fán shì — each and every; every; all; any