否认

fǒu rèn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to declare to be untrue
2. to deny

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

承认

chéng rèn

to admit

否认事实，承认错误

Synonyms

1 item

否定

fǒu dìng

to negate

对指控表示否认/否定

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 坚决 (firmly) or 矢口 (flatly) as in 坚决否认 or 矢口否认.

Common mistakes

否认 is a transitive verb; learners often mistakenly say 否认了做 instead of 否认做了 (deny having done).

Words Containing 否认

矢口否认

shǐ kǒu fǒu rèn

to deny flatly

Child Words of 否认

to recognize