否定

fǒu dìng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to negate
2. to deny
3. to reject
4. negative (answer)
5. negation

Word relationships

Antonyms

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肯定

kěn dìng

to be certain

肯定 means 'to affirm' or 'to be sure', opposite of 否定 which means 'to negate' or 'to deny'.

Related words

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拒绝

jù jué

to refuse; to decline; to reject

拒绝 means 'to refuse' or 'to reject' (an offer or request), while 否定 is about denying the truth or validity of something.

批判

pī pàn

to criticize

批判 means 'to criticize' and often involves negating or pointing out flaws, sharing the idea of rejection in 否定.

Synonyms

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否认

fǒu rèn

to declare to be untrue

Both mean 'to deny', but 否认 is more about refusing to admit something is true, while 否定 emphasizes judging something as incorrect or invalid.

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in formal contexts like 否定观点 (deny a viewpoint) or 否定结论 (negate a conclusion).

Common mistakes

Don't use 否定 when simply refusing an offer or invitation; use 拒绝 instead. 否定 is for denying a statement or negating a concept.

Example Sentences

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他否定了这个建议。

He rejected this suggestion.

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Words Containing 否定

negative sentence

true negative (TN)

Child Words of 否定

to set

to negate

clogged