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title: "Yufou Meaning: 与否 (yǔfǒu) Means “whether or not”"
description: "与否 (traditional 與否, yǔfǒu) means “whether or not”. Hear its tones, see what 与 and 否 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yufou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 与否 mean?

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与否 yǔfǒu

## whether or not

## Its characters

1. 与 yǔ and
2. 否 fǒu no

## In a sentence

成功与否，就看这一次了。 Whether we succeed or not depends on this time.

[More about 与否](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8E%E5%90%A6)

## More words with 与 or 否

- [参与 cānyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canyu)
- [否定 fǒudìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fouding)
- [否认 fǒurèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fouren)
- [否则 fǒuzé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fouze)
- [能否 néngfǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nengfou)
- [是否 shìfǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shifou)
- [与众不同 yǔzhòng-bùtóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuzhongbutong)

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