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否认

fǒu rèn
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

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

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

认
rèn

to recognize

否
fǒu

to negate

否
pǐ

clogged