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是否 (whether or not)

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The paperwork version of is or isn't是不是shì shì

  • whether (or not)是否shì fǒu + Verb / Adj = "whether (or not)" — a formal is or isn't是不是shì shì.
  • Excuse me, may I ask...?请问qǐng wènyou (polite)nínwhether (or not)是否shì fǒusatisfied满意mǎn ? = "may I ask whether you're satisfied?"
  • whether (or not)是否shì fǒu embeds a yes/no question inside a sentence.

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