愛...不... expresses indifference.
Indifferent attitude
Colloquial
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Indifference
- ✅ 愛去不去。
- ❌ 愛去不愛去。（用不）
Colloquial
- ✅ 愛吃不吃。
- ❌ 愛吃不吃了。（不自然）
Go or not, as you like, I am leaving first.
Whether he listens or not, up to him; I already said it.
Believe it or not, as you wish.
Come or not, their choice; we start as planned.
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