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是否

shì fǒu · shi fou

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HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. whether (or not)
  2. if
  3. is or isn't
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Is there a meeting tomorrow?

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)问(wèn)我们(wǒmen)，明天(míngtiān)是否(shìfǒu)开会(kāihuì)。

    The boss asked whether we have a meeting tomorrow.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)是否(shìfǒu)开会(kāihuì)。

    I don't know whether there's a meeting either.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)去(qù)问问(wènwèn)吧(ba)。

    Go and ask him.

  4. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)回复(huífù)：是否(shìfǒu)开会(kāihuì)，明天(míngtiān)告诉(gàosu)你们(nǐmen)。

    The boss replied: I'll tell you tomorrow whether there's a meeting.

  5. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)回答(huídá)，我(wǒ)是否(shìfǒu)应该(yīnggāi)高兴(gāoxìng)？

    Should I be happy about this answer?

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01

无(wú)论(lùn)我(wǒ)们(men)是(shì)否(fǒu)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)，它(tā)在(zài)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)中(zhōng)始(shǐ)终(zhōng)起(qǐ)着(zhe)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)作(zuò)用(yòng)。

Computers are certainly playing an important role in our life, whether we like it or not.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Gustav249 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

您(nín)是(shì)否(fǒu)知(zhī)道(dào)，明(míng)天(tiān)会(huì)不(bú)会(huì)下(xià)雨(yǔ)？

Do you know whether or not it will rain tomorrow?

Tatoeba: Chinese by notabene · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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