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Meaning of 否

Pinyin fǒu、 pǐ

Radical

口

Strokes

Definition

to negate / to deny / not, clogged / evil

Usage

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否 [fǒu] 1. Indicates disagreement or non-acceptance. 表示不同意，不认可。 2. No, used in interrogative sentences. 不，用在表示疑问的词句里。 3. Not like this, not so, otherwise. 不如此，不是这样，不然。 4. Indicates disagreement or non-acceptance in phrases such as 定. 表示不同意，不认可：～定。 5. No, used in interrogative contexts. 不，用在表示疑问的词句里：可～？。 6. Not so, otherwise, in various contexts. 不如此，不是这样，不然：～则。学则正，～则邪。 7. In phrases like “能否,” “可否,” “是否.” ——用于“能否”、“可否”、“是否”中。 8. Used at the end of questions to form yes-no questions. 用于疑问句末，构成是非问句。 9. Bad, evil. 不好，坏，恶。 10. Bad: ~极泰来 (referring to a situation that has reached its worst, at which point it will turn to good). 不好，坏，恶：～极泰来（“否”和“泰”，前者是坏卦，后者是好卦）。否 [pǐ] 1. To block; to obstruct. 闭塞;阻隔不通 ([En.] block). 2. To denounce; to censure. 贬斥 ([En.] denounce;censure). 3. To become extinct; to perish. 变坏;灭绝 ([En.] become extinct). 形 4. Poverty-stricken; unfortunate. 困厄;不顺 ([En.] poverty-stricken). 5. Evil. 恶 ([En.] evil). 6. Superficial; shallow. 通“鄙”。鄙陋 ([En.] superficial;shallow). 名 7. Referring to a condition known as 痞, a lump in the abdomen. 通“痞”。病名，胸中满闷结块的病 ([En.] lump in the abdomen).

能否 néng fǒu

whether or not / can it or can't it / is it possible?

否决 fǒu jué

to veto / to overrule

否认 fǒu rèn

to declare to be untrue / to deny

否定 fǒu dìng

to negate / to deny / to reject / negative (answer) / negation

可否 kě fǒu

is it possible or not?

不置可否 bù zhì kě fǒu

decline to comment / not express an opinion / be noncommittal / hedge

是否是 shì fǒu shì

whether it is

有否 yǒu fǒu

Whether

矢口否认 shǐ kǒu fǒu rèn

to deny flatly

否决权 fǒu jué quán

veto power

否极泰来 pǐ jí tài lái

extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)

无可否认 wú kě fóu rèn

There is no denying it. / It cannot be denied that ... / It is not to be denied that... / There is no denying.

否定性 fǒu dìng xìng

negativity

臧否 zāng pǐ

pass judgment (on people)

臧否人物 zāng pǐ rén wù

Zang Fei

一票否决 yī piào fǒu jué

one vote against meaning veto

是否 shì fǒu

whether (or not) / if / is or isn't

否则 fǒu zé

if not / otherwise / else / or else

与否 yǔ fǒu

whether or not (at the end of a phrase)