否认

否認

fǒurèn

verb HSK 3 #2,826

Meanings

1 to deny
2 to refuse to acknowledge

Characters

to recognize; to acknowledge

Examples

他否认了所有的指控。

Tā fǒurèn le suǒyǒu de zhǐkòng.

He denied all the charges.

你不能否认这个事实。

Nǐ bù néng fǒurèn zhège shìshí.

You cannot deny this fact.

她否认自己做过。

Tā fǒurèn zìjǐ zuò guò.

She denied having done it.

Tips

usage

Compare: 否认 (deny a fact/accusation) vs. 否定 (negate/reject a plan or idea). 否认 is specifically about refusing to acknowledge something as true.

Stroke Order

否 fǒu

认 rèn