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是否

shì fǒu · shi fou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. whether (or not)
  2. if
  3. is or isn't

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2 examples
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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