wui2 fau2會否会否

Jyutpingwui2 fau2

Yalewúi fáu

Uncommon

Definition

Whether or not; whether someone will or will not.

neutralcommunicationdaily actions

How it's used

This term functions as a more formal or written alternative to the ubiquitous spoken form 會唔會. While it is perfectly acceptable in speech, it carries a slightly more serious or professional tone, often appearing in news reports, formal emails, or official announcements. Using it in casual conversation can sometimes make the speaker sound a bit detached or overly polite.

Examples

nei5你ting1聽jat6日wui5會fau2否faan1返gung1工aa4呀？

Will you be going to work tomorrow?

ngo5我m4唔zi1知keoi5佢wui5會fau2否daap3答jing3應bong1幫sau2手。

I don't know if he will agree to help.

Related words

Common phrases

wui5會fau2否haau2考leoi6慮

whether to consider

wui5會fau2否ceot1出jin6現

whether it will appear

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly treat this as a direct equivalent to the English 'whether' in all contexts, but it specifically functions as a question marker for future or habitual possibility. It cannot be used to mean 'if' in the sense of a conditional clause, such as 'if it rains, I will stay home', where you must use 如果.