… 与否 (whether … or not)
"…or not" (at the end)
- Verb / Adj + whether or not (at the end…与否 = "whether or not …" — whether (or not)是否's mirror, placed after.
- success成功whether or not (at the end…与否,to hinge on取决于to make an effort努力 = "whether (it) succeeds or not depends on effort."
- whether or not (at the end…与否 turns the preceding word into "…-or-not".
Verb / Adjective + whether or not (at the end…与否
- whether or not (at the end…与否 appends "…or not" to a quality or action.
success成功or not与否,depends on取决于effort努力。
- success成功whether or not (at the end…与否,to hinge on取决于to make an effort努力 = "success or not depends on effort."
Explore
Correct or broken?
X 与否 abstracts 'whether X or not' — X first, 与否 sealed after.
Practice
Success or not depends on effort: 成功 ____,取决于努力。
Verb / Adj + 与否 = whether … or not: 成功与否.
Practice
与否 appends “…or not” to the word before it.
Yes — 同意与否, 真实与否.
Recap
Key idea
- Verb / Adj + whether or not (at the end…与否 — "whether … or not" (placed after)
- success成功whether or not (at the end…与否 · to agree同意whether or not (at the end…与否 · true真实whether or not (at the end…与否
- whether (or not)是否 goes before; whether or not (at the end…与否 goes after — same idea
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Particles.
Practice
How does 与否 differ from 是否 in position?
是否同意 (before) vs 同意与否 (after) — same meaning.