否
认

To declare to be untrue in Chinese: 否认 (fǒu rèn)

fǒu rèn

to declare to be untrue

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 否認2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to declare to be untrue
  2. 2to deny

Stroke order

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否
认

Zhuyin

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ㄈㄡˇ

fǒu

ㄈ/ fㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

ㄖㄣˋ

rèn

ㄖ/ rㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

否认

Simplified

否認

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他否认偷了钱。

    tā fǒu rèn tōu le qián。

    He denied having stolen the money.

  • 他否认鄙视了她。

    tā fǒu rèn bǐ shì le tā。

    He denied he despised her.

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Related words

认

rèn

to recognize

认识

rèn shi

to know

认为

rèn wéi

to believe

认真

rèn zhēn

conscientious

否则

fǒu zé

otherwise

承认

chéng rèn

to admit

否定

fǒu dìng

to negate

确认

què rèn

to confirm

是否

shì fǒu

whether (or not)

认出

rèn chū

recognition

认得

rèn de

to recognize

认可

rèn kě

to approve

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