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HSK
3

to deny

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

fou3ding4 fǒudìng

Meaning


Primary

to deny

Alternatives

deny, denies, denied, denying, negate, to negate

Mnemonic


否定 To deny something is to have a 定 set view or opinion that 否 negates it entirely.

Usage


你 不 能 否定 他 的 话。

You can't deny what he said.

我 不 想 否定 你们 的 成绩。

I don't want to deny your achievements.