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Revision as of 05:38, 21 May 2013

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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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