fǒu
否极泰来
no; not; otherwise
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
no; not; negate
formalUsed in formal or written Chinese, often in questions or as a negation particle. The character 不 (bù) is more common in spoken speech.
Nǐ你
fǒu是
tóng否
yì同
zhè意
ge这
fāng个
àn方
案
？
Do you agree with this proposal? (Literally: Do you not agree?)
Tā他
duì对
cǐ此
shì事
chí持
fǒu否
dìng定
tài态
dù度
。
He holds a negative attitude toward this matter.
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Zhōu周
mò末
qù去
pá爬
shān山
，
fǒu否
zé则
jiù就
zài在
jiā家
xiū休
xi息
。
Go hiking this weekend, otherwise just rest at home.