是否 shì fǒu ㄕˋ ㄈㄡˇ si6 fau2 HSK 4 高階級 · Level 4
- whether (or not)
- if
- is or isn't
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是
- 但是 dàn shì ㄉㄢˋ ㄕˋ daan6 si6 but; however
- 便是 biàn shì ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕˋ bin6 si6 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
- 倒是 dào shi ㄉㄠˋ ˙ㄕ dou3 si6 contrary to what one might expect
- 光是 guāng shì ㄍㄨㄤ ㄕˋ gwong1 si6 solely
- 凡是 fán shì ㄈㄢˊ ㄕˋ faan4 si6 each and every; every; all; any
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- 却是 卻是 què shì ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄕˋ koek3 si6 nevertheless
- 只是 zhǐ shì ㄓˇ ㄕˋ zi2 si6 merely; only; just; nothing but
- 可是 kě shì ㄎㄜˇ ㄕˋ ho2 si6 but; however
- 就是 jiù shì ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ zau6 si6 exactly; precisely
- 或是 huò shì ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋ waak6 si6 or
- 于是 於是 yú shì ㄩˊ ㄕˋ jyu1 si6 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
- 是非 shì fēi ㄕˋ ㄈㄟ si6 fei1 right and wrong
- 更是 gèng shì ㄍㄥˋ ㄕˋ gang3 si6 even more (so)
- 正是 zhèng shì ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋ zing3 si6 is precisely
- 真是 zhēn shi ㄓㄣ ˙ㄕ zan1 si6 indeed; truly
- 算是 suàn shì ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄕˋ syun3 si6 considered to be
- 总是 總是 zǒng shì ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄕˋ zung2 si6 always
- 老是 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 si6 always
- 而是 ér shì ㄦˊ ㄕˋ ji4 si6 rather
- 要是 yào shi ㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄕ jiu3 si6 (coll.) if
否
- 否则 否則 fǒu zé ㄈㄡˇ ㄗㄜˊ fau2 zak1 otherwise; if not; or (else)
- 否定 fǒu dìng ㄈㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ fau2 ding6 to negate
- 否决 否決 fǒu jué ㄈㄡˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ fau2 kyut3 to veto
- 否认 否認 fǒu rèn ㄈㄡˇ ㄖㄣˋ fau2 jing6 to declare to be untrue
- 能否 néng fǒu ㄋㄥˊ ㄈㄡˇ nang4 fau2 whether or not
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- 与否 與否 yǔ fǒu ㄩˇ ㄈㄡˇ jyu5 fau2 whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
- 可否 kě fǒu ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄡˇ ho2 fau2 is it possible or not?
- 会否 會否 huì fǒu ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄡˇ wui2 fau2 can or cannot; is it possible?
- 否定句 fǒu dìng jù ㄈㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄩˋ fau2 ding6 geoi3 negative sentence
- 否决权 否決權 fǒu jué quán ㄈㄡˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ fau2 kyut3 kyun4 veto power
- 否决票 否決票 fǒu jué piào ㄈㄡˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋ fau2 kyut3 piu3 veto
- 不置可否 bù zhì kě fǒu ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄡˇ bat1 zi3 ho2 fau2 decline to comment
- 否极泰来 否極泰來 pǐ jí tài lái ㄆㄧˇ ㄐㄧˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄌㄞˊ pei2 gik6 taai3 loi4 extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)
- 未置可否 wèi zhì kě fǒu ㄨㄟˋ ㄓˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄡˇ mei6 zi3 ho2 fau2 to refuse to comment
- 真否定句 zhēn fǒu dìng jù ㄓㄣ ㄈㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄩˋ zan1 fau2 ding6 geoi3 true negative (TN)
- 矢口否认 矢口否認 shǐ kǒu fǒu rèn ㄕˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄈㄡˇ ㄖㄣˋ ci2 hau2 fau2 jing6 to deny flatly
- 陟罚臧否 陟罰臧否 zhì fá zāng pǐ ㄓˋ ㄈㄚˊ ㄗㄤ ㄆㄧˇ (idiom) to evaluate the merits and demerits of; (esp. in formal, ethical or societal contexts) to critique; to judge
Idioms with these characters
- 搬弄是非 bān nòng shì fēi ㄅㄢ ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄕˋ ㄈㄟ bun1 lung6 si6 fei1 to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people
- 沉默是金 chén mò shì jīn ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄣ cam4 mak6 si6 gam1 silence is golden (idiom)
- 颠倒是非 顛倒是非 diān dǎo shì fēi ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ ㄕˋ ㄈㄟ din1 dou2 si6 fei1 (idiom) to distort right and wrong; to deliberately mislead
Show 7 more idioms with 是
- 独行其是 獨行其是 dú xíng qí shì ㄉㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋ duk6 hang4 kei4 si6 to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others
- 俯拾皆是 fǔ shí jiē shì ㄈㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄕˋ fu2 sap6 gaai1 si6 lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom)
- 各行其是 gè xíng qí shì ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋ gok3 hang4 kei4 si6 each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)
- 混淆是非 hùn xiáo shì fēi ㄏㄨㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄠˊ ㄕˋ ㄈㄟ wan6 ngaau4 si6 fei1 to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
- 见风是雨 見風是雨 jiàn fēng shì yǔ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄕˋ ㄩˇ gin3 fung1 si6 jyu5 lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible
- 积非成是 積非成是 jī fēi chéng shì ㄐㄧ ㄈㄟ ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ zik1 fei1 sing4 si6 a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth
- 口是心非 kǒu shì xīn fēi ㄎㄡˇ ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄈㄟ hau2 si6 sam1 fei1 duplicity
Example sentences
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他 问 問 我 是否 很 忙 ？
He asked me if I was busy.
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你 是否 同意 手术 手術 ？
Do you give your consent to the operation?
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我 怀疑 懷疑 他 是否 会 會 来 來 。
I'm doubtful that he's going to come.
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我 不在乎 是否 下雪 。
I don't care if it snows.
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我 不知 道 他 是否 爱 愛 我 。
I wonder if he loves me.
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