否认

否认 fǒurèn

Deny

否认 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體 否認 fouren

What 否认 means

  1. Deny

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否认 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

否
fǒu
Not (deny - otherwise)
认
rèn
Recognize (know - identify - admit - acknowledge - accept)

How to write 否认

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否认 in a sentence

他否认做过这件事。
Tā fǒurèn zuò guo zhè jiàn shì.
He denied having done this.
不可否认,他很努力。
Bùkě fǒurèn, tā hěn nǔlì.
It cannot be denied that he works hard.

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Questions about 否认

What does 否认 mean in English?

否认 is pronounced fǒurèn and means Deny.

How do you pronounce 否认?

否认 is fǒurèn in pinyin — written fouren without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 否认?

否认 is written with 2 characters: 否 (fǒu) Not (deny - otherwise), 认 (rèn) Recognize (know - identify - admit - acknowledge - accept). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 否认 written in traditional Chinese?

否認. The simplified form 否认 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 否認 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced fǒurèn.

Is 否认 an HSK word?

Yes — 否认 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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