驳斥

駁斥

bóchì

verb #34,568

Meanings

1 to refute
2 to rebut
3 to denounce

Characters

to reprimand / denounce

Examples

HSK 5

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.

HSK 6

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