否认
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
否认 (fǒurèn) · to deny
否认 (fǒurèn) means “to deny”. It is written with 2 characters: 否 (no) + 认 (to know). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 否认 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)
认 rèn · to know
What 认 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 人 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他否认自己说过这句话。Tā fǒurèn zìjǐ shuō guo zhè jù huà.He denied ever saying that.
你否认这件事吗？Nǐ fǒurèn zhè jiàn shì ma?Do you deny this?
Questions about 否认
What does 否认 mean?
否认 (fǒurèn) means “to deny”.
How do you pronounce 否认?
否认 is pronounced fǒurèn.
Which HSK level is 否认?
否认 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 否定fǒudìngto deny
- 否则fǒuzéotherwise
- 是否shìfǒuwhether (or not)
- 否决fǒujuéto veto
- 能否néngfǒuwhether or not
- 认识rènshito know (a person)
- 认真rènzhēnserious
- 认为rènwéito think
- 认出rènchūto recognize
- 认得rèndeto know
Learn 否认 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 6: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.