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否认

fǒu rèn · fou ren

Traditional 否認

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to declare to be untrue
  2. to deny
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The last dumpling

  1. Liangliang

    最后(zuìhòu)一个(yīgè)饺子(jiǎozi)，是(shì)你(nǐ)吃(chī)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Did you eat the last dumpling?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)否认(fǒurèn)，我(wǒ)没(méi)吃(chī)。

    I deny it. I did not eat it.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)嘴边(zuǐbiān)的(de)醋(cù)是(shì)怎么回事(zěnmehuíshì)？

    Then what is that vinegar next to your mouth?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)否认(fǒurèn)这个(zhège)醋(cù)是(shì)饺子(jiǎozi)的(de)。

    I deny that this vinegar is from the dumpling.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)这个(zhège)否认(fǒurèn)，我(wǒ)一点(yīdiǎn)也(yě)不(bù)信(xìn)。

    I do not believe this denial of yours at all.

  6. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)不再(bùzài)否认(fǒurèn)了(le)，太(tài)好吃(hǎochī)了(le)。

    OK, I stop denying it. It was too tasty.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)坚(jiān)决(jué)否(fǒu)认(rèn)自(zì)己(jǐ)拿(ná)走(zǒu)了(le)那(nà)份(fèn)文(wén)件(jiàn)。

He firmly denied taking that document.

02

面(miàn)对(duì)记(jì)者(zhě)的(de)提(tí)问(wèn)，她(tā)既(jì)不(bù)承(chéng)认(rèn)也(yě)不(bù)否(fǒu)认(rèn)。

Facing the reporters' questions, she neither admitted nor denied it.

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The characters

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否
fǒu

to negate; to deny

认
rèn

to recognize; to know

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