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能否 Pronunciation and Pinyin

能否 Usage and Examples

Can or cannot; whether or not.

听听曲调,看你能否记起歌词。

Listen to the tune and see if you can remember the words.

我想知道她能否让我留宿几天。

I wanted to know if she could put me up for a few days.

The characters in 能否

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
能
néng10can, be able to
否
fǒu7deny or no

More words starting with 能

  • néng能bu不néng能Can, Is it possible
  • néng能bu不néng能chéng成Will it work?, Can it be done?
  • néng能wéi为can, be able to
  • néng能wèi为tā他men们tí提gōng供can provide them, can offer them
  • néng能liáo了jiě解dào到understand, know
  • néng能shì事specialty, competence
  • néng能chǎn产xià下can produce, can give birth to
  • néng能rén人an able person; a talented person
  • néng能rén人yì异shì士Extraordinary individuals, People with unique skills
  • néng能rén人zhì志shì士talented individuals, people of vision
  • néng能cóng从can get from, can come from
  • néng能cóng从zhōng中from which, from it

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Questions about 能否

What does 能否 mean in Chinese?

能否 (néng fǒu) means “Can or cannot; whether or not”.

How do you pronounce 能否?

能否 is pronounced néng fǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Can or cannot; whether or not.” in Chinese?

“Can or cannot; whether or not.” is 能否 (néng fǒu) in Chinese.

How is 能否 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 能否, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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