否定
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
否定 (fǒudìng) · to deny
否定 (fǒudìng) means “to deny; to reject; negative”. It is written with 2 characters: 否 (no) + 定 (to decide). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 否定 is built
The characters
否 fǒu · no
What 否 is made of
- 不bù — no
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 不 gives the meaning, 口 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
定 dìng · to decide
What 定 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 疋pǐ — foot shape
Origin hint: A person 疋 settling under a roof 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他否定了我的想法。Tā fǒudìng le wǒ de xiǎngfǎ.He rejected my idea.
你为什么否定这个计划？Nǐ wèishénme fǒudìng zhège jìhuà?Why did you reject this plan?
Questions about 否定
What does 否定 mean?
否定 (fǒudìng) means “to deny; to reject; negative”.
How do you pronounce 否定?
否定 is pronounced fǒudìng.
Which HSK level is 否定?
否定 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 否认fǒurènto deny
- 否则fǒuzéotherwise
- 是否shìfǒuwhether (or not)
- 否决fǒujuéto veto
- 能否néngfǒuwhether or not
- 不一定bùyīdìngnot necessarily
- 一定yīdìngcertainly
- 定期dìngqīregular
- 规定guīdìngrule
- 决定juédìngto decide
Learn 否定 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.