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能否 (néng fǒu): whether or not, can or cannot

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4verb phrase

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: whether or not, can or cannot
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb phrase
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

whether or not, can or cannot
whether one can
whether it is possible
whether one can
whether it is possible

Chinese explanation

用来询问或说明一件事有没有可能实现，相当于“能不能”。通常用于正式的提问或书面表达，后面接动词或小句，表示不确定某事是否可以做到或是否会发生。

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HSK 1

can

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Example sentences

Could you help me with a favor?

Whether he can succeed depends on his effort.

May I ask whether you can attend tomorrow's meeting?

Can we finish this project before the weekend?

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