Writing
否认 (fǒurèn) — how to say "to deny" in Chinese
否认
To deny
verb
Character composition
否
no, to deny
认
to recognize
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
否认事实
fǒurèn shìshí
deny facts
坚决否认
jiānjué fǒurèn
firmly deny
Examples
尽管有证据，他仍然坚决否认自己做过那件事。
Despite the evidence, he still firmly denies having done it.
他否认了。
He denied it.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to deny" in Chinese?
"to deny" in Chinese is 否认 (fǒurèn).
What does 否认 mean in English?
否认 (fǒurèn) means "To deny".
How is 否认 pronounced?
It is pronounced fǒurèn (written as fouren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to deny" in Chinese characters?
It is written 否认: 否 has 7 strokes, 认 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 否认?
否认 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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