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The word "能否" is formed by combining the character "能", which means "can" or "to be able to", with the character "否", which means "not" or "to deny", creating a compound that directly questions capability or possibility, meaning "whether one can or cannot".

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你能否打开窗户？

Nǐ néng fǒu dǎkāi chuānghù?

Can you open the window?

我不知道能否赶上火车。

Wǒ bù zhīdào néng fǒu gǎnshàng huǒchē.

I don't know if I can catch the train.

如果下雨，能否取消比赛？

Rúguǒ xià yǔ, néng fǒu qǔxiāo bǐsài?

If it rains, can the match be cancelled?

能否实现目标需要团队合作。

Néng fǒu shíxiàn mùbiāo xūyào tuánduì hézuò.

Whether the goal can be achieved requires teamwork.

专家正在评估能否在短期内解决环境污染问题。

Zhuānjiā zhèngzài pínggū néng fǒu zài duǎnqí nèi jiějué huánjìng wūrǎn wèntí.

Experts are assessing whether environmental pollution can be solved in the short term.

Word Definition - 能否

néng fǒu whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?

Individual Character Details

能 néng, néng
否 fǒu, pǐ