Writing
否定 (fǒudìng) — how to say "to deny" in Chinese
否定
To deny, negative
verb · adjective
Character composition
否
no, to deny
定
to determine
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
Collocations
否定态度
fǒudìng tàidù
negative attitude
否定事实
fǒudìng shìshí
deny facts
完全否定
wánquán fǒudìng
completely deny
Examples
他的建议被领导完全否定了。
His suggestion was completely denied by the leadership.
否定答案。
Negative answer.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to deny" in Chinese?
"to deny" in Chinese is 否定 (fǒudìng).
否定 meaning in English
否定 (fǒudìng) means "To deny, negative".
How is 否定 pronounced?
It is pronounced fǒudìng (written as fouding). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to deny" in Chinese characters?
It is written 否定: 否 has 7 strokes, 定 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 否定?
否定 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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