否定 (fǒu dìng): to negate; negative

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HSK 5verb, adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to negate; negative
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb, adjective
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to negate
to deny
to reject
negative (answer)
negation

Chinese explanation

表示不承认、不认可某件事或某个说法，认为它是不对的或不存在的
也指在语法中表示“不”“没有”等否定意义，如“不去”“没来”
还可以指对某人的能力、成绩等作出负面评价，认为其不行。

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HSK 4

to fix

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Example sentences

The plan he proposed was rejected on the spot by the manager because the budget was too high for the company to afford at present.

At the meeting, she firmly denied the other party's claim that the project would be delayed and presented the actual progress report as evidence.

He shook his head in denial, saying that he had never been involved in this matter and did not know anyone connected to it.

Although many people supported the plan, Professor Wang still published an article in the newspaper explicitly negating its feasibility.

The children excitedly described the elephants they had seen at the zoo, but the teacher smiled and denied it, saying there were no elephants there at all, only giraffes.

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