HSK6: learn ten words at a time

否则 · fǒuzé

otherwise; if the stated condition is not met

we / us我们wǒ men(degree marker)得de早点儿zǎo diǎn érto set off出发chū fā，otherwise否则fǒu zécan / will会huìto arrive late迟到chí dào。

wǒ men děi zǎo diǎnr chū fā， fǒu zé huì chí dào。

Here, 否则: otherwise; if the stated condition is not met.

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能否 · néng fǒu

whether one can; can or cannot, often used in formal questions

Excuse me, may I ask...?请问qǐng wèn，I / me我wǒwhether or not能否néng fǒuto participate参加cān jiātomorrow明天míng tiān(modifier / structural particle)的deto exercise活动huó dòng？

qǐng wèn， wǒ néng fǒu cān jiā míng tiān de huó dòng？

Here, 能否: whether one can; can or cannot, often used in formal questions.

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是否 · shìfǒu

whether; yes or no, often in formal questions

to ask请qǐngto tell告诉gào sùI / me我wǒyou你nǐwhether (or not)是否shì fǒuto have / there is有yǒu(concept of) time时间shí jiān。

qǐng gào su wǒ nǐ shì fǒu yǒu shí jiān。

Here, 是否: whether; yes or no, often in formal questions.

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否定 · fǒudìng

reject; judge an idea or proposal to be wrong or unacceptable

别急bié jí(ongoing -ing)着zheto negate否定fǒu dìngthis这个zhè geway of thinking想法xiǎng fǎ，early先xiān听听tīng tīnghe / him他tā(modifier / structural particle)的dereason理由lǐ yóu。

bié jí zhe fǒu dìng zhè ge xiǎng fǎ， xiān tīng tīng tā de lǐ yóu。

Here, 否定: reject; judge an idea or proposal to be wrong or unacceptable.

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否认 · fǒurèn

deny that something is true

he / him他tāto declare to be untrue否认fǒu rènoneself自己zì jǐvariant of 说说shuō(experienced)过guo这句zhè jùold variant of 话话huà。

tā fǒu rèn zì jǐ shuō guò zhè jù huà。

Here, 否认: deny that something is true.

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