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否

fǒu

1. verb to deny; to negate

   他否认了这个说法。

   Tā fǒurèn le zhège shuōfǎ.

   He denied the claim.

2. adverb or not; not (literary, 是否/能否)

   明天是否放假还不确定。

   Míngtiān shìfǒu fàngjià hái bù quèdìng.

   It's still uncertain whether tomorrow is a holiday.

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