Chinese word dictionary

能否

néngfǒu · whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?

Word information

Simplified能否
Traditional能否
Pinyinnéngfǒu
Part of speechGeneral
HSK 3.04
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 能否

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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