… 与否 (whether … or not)
IntroducedAn attendance decision becomes the topic
- An organiser needs a reply even from people who cannot attend.
- to participate参加or not与否，all / both都to ask请see 尽快尽快to reply回复。 — Whether attending or not is the issue; everyone should reply.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- … or not与否 (whether … or not): success成功or not与否,then / just就to see看this这first一次。; to participate参加or not与否,to ask请see 尽快尽快to reply回复。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
An organiser needs a reply even from people who cannot attend. What does 参加与否，都请尽快回复。 communicate?
Whether attending or not is the issue; everyone should reply. 与否 follows the action or property; 是否 precedes it. 参加与否 and 是否参加 frame the same two possibilities, rather than two successive actions.
Follow the speaker
success成功or not与否，depends on取决于effort努力。
- In the opening situation: to participate参加or not与否，all / both都to ask请see 尽快尽快to reply回复。
- Whether attending or not is the issue; everyone should reply.
Using the pattern named in this lesson: Success or not depends on effort: 成功 ____，取决于努力。
Verb / Adj + 与否 = whether … or not: 成功与否.
与否 appends “…or not” to the word before it.
Yes — 同意与否, 真实与否.
Check the limit of the explanation
- or not与否 follows the action or property; whether (or not)是否 precedes it.
- to participate参加or not与否 and whether (or not)是否to participate参加 frame the same two possibilities, rather than two successive actions.
Only people who will attend need to reply.
与否 follows the action or property; 是否 precedes it. 参加与否 and 是否参加 frame the same two possibilities, rather than two successive actions. Whether attending or not is the issue; everyone should reply.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form or not与否to participate参加 needs repair here. Write to participate参加or not与否 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Rewrite the demonstrated repair exactly: 与否参加
The demonstrated form is 参加与否. Whether attending or not is the issue; everyone should reply.
Keep the distinction
- Whether attending or not is the issue; everyone should reply. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- or not与否 follows the action or property; whether (or not)是否 precedes it. to participate参加or not与否 and whether (or not)是否to participate参加 frame the same two possibilities, rather than two successive actions.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Particles.
How does 与否 differ from 是否 in position?
是否同意 (before) vs 同意与否 (after) — same meaning.
An organiser needs a reply even from people who cannot attend. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.