否

Character

否 fǒu · pǐ

HSK 3Character2 readings

to negate

Radical: 口
Strokes: 7
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 不口
Traditional: 否
Frequency: #979 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

fǒuMain reading pǐRare reading

fǒu

fou3Main readingHSK 3

to negate CC-CEDICT
to deny CC-CEDICT
not CC-CEDICT

Words that use “否” as fǒu

否定fǒu dìngto say that something is not true or not goodWordHSK 3 否认fǒu rènto say that something is not trueWordHSK 3 否则fǒu zéotherwiseWordHSK 4 是否shì fǒuwhether or notWordHSK 4 能否néng fǒucan or notWordHSK 6 与否yǔ fǒuwhether or notWordHSK 7–9 否决fǒu juéto say no to a plan or idea, so it cannot happenWordHSK 7–9 会否huì fǒucan or cannotWord

pǐ

pi3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is fǒu.

clogged CC-CEDICT
evil CC-CEDICT

Words that use “否” as pǐ

否极泰来pǐ jí tài láiextreme sorrow turns to joyWord 陟罚臧否zhì fá zāng pǐ(idiom) to evaluate the merits and demerits ofWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 否

Draw “否” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

你是否喜欢喝咖啡？
nǐ shì fǒu xǐ huān hē kā fēi
Do you like drinking coffee or not?
AI-generated sentence
快点走，否则我们会迟到。
kuài diǎn zǒu fǒu zé wǒ men huì chí dào
Walk faster, or we will be late.
AI-generated sentence
我想知道他明天是否有空。
wǒ xiǎng zhī dào tā míng tiān shì fǒu yǒu kòng
I want to know if he is free tomorrow or not.
AI-generated sentence

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Same radical 口

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否