否定

fǒudìng

verb HSK 5 #7,165

Meanings

1 to deny
2 to negate
3 negative

Characters

no; not; to deny

to fix; to decide; definite

Examples

HSK 3

不能否定他的努力。

Bù néng fǒudìng tā de nǔlì.

We cannot deny his efforts.

HSK 3

这是一个否定的回答。

Zhè shì yī gè fǒudìng de huídá.

This is a negative answer.

HSK 4

他否定了我的计划。

Tā fǒudìng le wǒ de jìhuà.

He rejected my plan.

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