与否

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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no matter what or how

Used with 与否 to mean 'no matter whether or not'

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whether (or not)

Both mean 'whether or not', but 与否 is more formal and often used in writing.

与否 is placed at the end of a phrase or clause; do not use it before the subject like English 'whether'.

与否 is formal and mainly used in written Chinese or formal speeches; in everyday speech, use 是否 or A-not-A structure instead.

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无论成功与否，我们都会继续努力。

Whether we succeed or not, we will keep working hard.

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and

to take part in

to negate

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