否 (fǒu) — (bound form) negator used in formal compounds; indicates a negative answer or alternative
Definition
否 (fǒu) is a formal bound negator used in set phrases like 是否, 否则, and 否认 — it is NOT a spoken word, so you will never say it alone to mean 'no'.
bound form
(bound form) negator used in formal compoundsindicates a negative answer or alternative
Examples
- ？Zhè shì fǒu zhèng què?Is this correct or not?
- ，。Nǐ bì xū àn shí wán chéng, fǒu zé hòu guǒ zì fù.You must finish on time; otherwise, you will bear the consequences.
- 。Tā fǒu rèn le suǒ yǒu zhǐ kòng.He denied all the charges.
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