What does 否 mean in Chinese?

否 (fǒu) means "to negate; to deny; not" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 否?

否 is pronounced "fǒu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

否 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 否 include 是否 (whether (or not)), 否则 (if not), 否定 (to negate), 否认 (to declare to be untrue), 能否 (whether or not).

You can practice writing 否 using our stroke order tool.

否

fǒu

to negate; to deny; not

verb

Radical: 口 (no. 30)

他否了这个提议。

Tā fǒu le zhège tíyì

He negated this proposal

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
是否	shì fǒu	whether (or not)	HSK 4
否则	fǒu zé	if not	HSK 4
否定	fǒu dìng	to negate	HSK 5
否认	fǒu rèn	to declare to be untrue	HSK 5
能否

Statement/Condition, 否则 + Negative Consequence

否 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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