驳斥

駁斥

bóchì

verb #34,568

Meanings

1 to refute
2 to rebut
3 to denounce

Characters

to reprimand / denounce

Examples

他有力地驳斥了对方的观点。

Tā yǒulì de bóchì le duìfāng de guāndiǎn.

He forcefully refuted the other side's argument.

外交部发言人驳斥了这一说法。

Wàijiāobù fāyánrén bóchì le zhè yī shuōfǎ.

The Foreign Ministry spokesperson refuted this claim.

Tips

usage

Strong, confrontational word — you 驳斥 rumors, accusations, or an opponent's argument. Compare 反驳 (rebut / argue back, milder) and 否认 (deny a fact).

Stroke Order

驳 bó

斥 chì