I
fǒu
negate
deny, turn down, nay, no
(used at the end of a sentence to indicate that the sentence is a question)
(used with 是, 能, 可, etc.) whether or not
II
bad; wicked; evil, censure
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deny; nay; negate; no
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deny; nay; negate; no
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fǒu
adv. nay
fǒu
v. negate, deny
adj. clogged, evil
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1)
fou3
to negate, to deny, not
2)
pi3
clogged, evil
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1)
(坏; 恶) bad; wicked; evil
(贬低; 指责) censure:
臧否 pass judgment on (people)
另见 fǒu。
2)
fǒu
(否定) deny; negate:
否认 deny; repudiate
(书) (不) nay; no:
这是妥当的办法吗?否。 Is that the right way to do it? No.
(用在问句尾表示询问):
先生知其事否? Do you know about that matter, Sir?
(书) (用于“是否、能否、可否”中, 表示“是不是、能不能、可不可”之意):
是否 is it ... or not;
能否 can ... or not;
可否 may ... or may not;
我们能否按时到达北京? Can we arrive in Beijing on time or not?
是否派他去? Shall we send him or not?
另见 pǐ。
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Ⅰ. 否|否 [fǒu] to negate to deny not
Ⅱ. 否|否 [pǐ] clogged evil

Chinese-English dictionary. . 2013.

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