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The word "是否" is formed by directly combining the character "是", which means "yes" or "to affirm", with the character "否", which means "no" or "to deny", resulting in a compound that encapsulates both positive and negative possibilities to convey the meaning of "whether or not" in questioning contexts.

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你是否喜欢咖啡？

Nǐ shìfǒu xǐhuān kāfēi?

Do you like coffee?

我不知道是否应该去。

Wǒ bù zhīdào shìfǒu yīnggāi qù.

I don't know whether I should go.

他问我是否完成了作业。

Tā wèn wǒ shìfǒu wánchéngle zuòyè.

He asked me whether I had finished the homework.

我们需要决定是否参加明天的会议。

Wǒmen xūyào juédìng shìfǒu cānjiā míngtiān de huìyì.

We need to decide whether to attend tomorrow's meeting.

无论你是否同意，这个计划都将实施。

Wúlùn nǐ shìfǒu tóngyì, zhège jìhuà dōu jiāng shíshī.

Whether you agree or not, this plan will be implemented.

Word Definition - 是否

shì fǒu whether (or not); if

Individual Character Details

是 shì, shì
否 fǒu, pǐ