否定

fǒudìng

verb HSK 3 #7,165

Meanings

1 to deny
2 to negate
3 negative

Characters

no; not; to deny

to fix; to decide; definite

Examples

他否定了我的计划。

Tā fǒudìng le wǒ de jìhuà.

He rejected my plan.

不能否定他的努力。

Bù néng fǒudìng tā de nǔlì.

We cannot deny his efforts.

这是一个否定的回答。

Zhè shì yī gè fǒudìng de huídá.

This is a negative answer.

Tips

grammar

否定 can be a verb (to deny/negate) or an adjective (negative). Opposite: 肯定 (to affirm/positive). 否定句 means 'negative sentence' in grammar.

Stroke Order

否 fǒu

定 dìng