否
no; not; question particle
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesverb
to negate; to deny; to reject
Used to express denial or rejection of something.
He denied all the accusations.
The meeting rejected this proposal.
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She denied having any relationship with him.
The committee voted down the new policy.
He denied knowing about the secret plan.
adverb
not; no; negative
literaryLiterary usage, equivalent to the spoken '不' (bù).
His answer was negative.
Whether this matter is feasible or not needs further discussion.
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Whether he is satisfied with this suggestion, we don't know.
Success or failure depends on this one action.
Whether to go or not is up to you.
particle
question particle (used at the end of questions)
archaicClassical Chinese question particle used at the end of questions to form yes-no questions.
Do you know about this matter?
Can you still eat?
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Is it raining today?
Is his words trustworthy?
Do you know, sir?
suffix
whether; if; or not
Used in compound words to form questions about possibility or certainty.
I'm not sure if he will come.
Please tell me if I can attend the meeting.
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Whether this plan can be implemented still needs research.
Whether we can depart tomorrow is pending final decision.
He is considering whether to accept this job.