How to say “deny” in Chinese
deny
“Deny” in Chinese is 否认, fǒu rèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
否认 is read fǒu rèn: 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”.
讠 “speech” and 人 “person”.
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 “否认”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 否认. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他不承认也不否认tābùchéngrèn,yěbùfǒurènHe neither admits nor denies it.
More words from the lesson “Admitting a mistake”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “deny” in Chinese?
“Deny” in Chinese is 否认, pinyin fǒurèn.
What does 否认 mean?
否认 (fǒurèn) means “deny”.
How do you write 否认?
否认 is 2 characters: 否 (fǒu) — no, not (literary); 认 (rèn) — recognize. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 否认?
否认 is read fǒurèn. Tones: fǒu — third tone, rèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“deny” 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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