否认

否認

fǒurèn

verb HSK 5 #2,826

Meanings

1 to deny
2 to refuse to acknowledge

Characters

to recognize; to acknowledge

Examples

HSK 2

她否认自己做过。

Tā fǒurèn zìjǐ zuò guò.

She denied having done it.

HSK 5

你不能否认这个事实。

Nǐ bù néng fǒurèn zhège shìshí.

You cannot deny this fact.

HSK 7-9

他否认了所有的指控。

Tā fǒurèn le suǒyǒu de zhǐkòng.

He denied all the charges.

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