How to say “negate” in Chinese
negate, reject; negative
“Negate” in Chinese is 否定, fǒu dìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
否定 is read fǒu dìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 不 “not”; at the bottom, 口 “mouth”: to say “no”.
On top, 宀 “roof”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “否定”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 否定. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 经理否定了我们的计划jīnglǐfǒudìnglewǒmendejìhuàThe manager rejected our plan.
More words from the lesson “Admitting a mistake”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “negate” in Chinese?
“Negate” in Chinese is 否定, pinyin fǒudìng.
What does 否定 mean?
否定 (fǒudìng) means “negate, reject; negative”.
How do you write 否定?
否定 is 2 characters: 否 (fǒu) — no, not (literary); 定 (dìng) — set, fix; firmly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 否定?
否定 is read fǒudìng. Tones: fǒu — third tone, dìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“negate” in the lesson “Admitting a mistake”
This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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