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与否 is a grammatical particle that comes from classical Chinese meaning "whether or not". It is typically used at the end of the sentence or phrase.
Structure
Verb/Adjective + 与否
Examples
- 成功 与否，都 靠 自己。
- 国家 发达 与否，是 取决于 它 的 人均 国内生产总值 有 多么 高。
- 头发、 皮肤、 眼睛 等 的 状态 可以 显示 身体 健康 与否。
Sources and further reading
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