否认
fǒirèn
The English phrase "denial" is translated into Chinese as 否认 (fǒirèn).
否认 is used to express the assertion of untruth.
Meaning: assertion of untruth (noun)
Which one should you use?
While 否认 is used for formal denial, the colloquial phrase 别开玩笑了 can be used to express denial in the sense of "stop joking".
How do you pronounce it?
fǒirèn
Did you know?
- In Chinese culture, a direct 否认 can be seen as overly aggressive. People often use 'soft' denials or vague language to maintain 'face' for both parties.
- When someone denies a claim very forcefully in a debate, they might use the word 抵赖, which carries a strong connotation of 'refusing to admit a debt' or 'evading responsibility'.
- The word 否 is also used in the idiom 否极泰来, which means that when things reach the limit of denial or failure, they must eventually turn for the better.
Examples in context
- 他坚决否认了所有的指控。He firmly denied all the accusations.
- 这并不是真的。That's not true.
- 别开玩笑了，你不是认真的吧？Stop joking, are you serious?
- 他不肯否认这个事实。Tā bù kěn fǒurèn zhège shìshí.He refuses to deny this fact.
- 面对证据，他的否认毫无意义。Miànduì zhèngjù, tā de fǒurèn háowú yìyì.His denial is meaningless in the face of evidence.
- 由于她的否认，警察很难调查。Yóuyú tā de fǒurèn, jǐngchá hěn nán diàochá.Because of her denial, it is hard for the police to investigate.
Example conversation
浩然 and 雨婷 are discussing a news report about a company's mistake.
- 浩然 Haoran你看到新闻了吗？公司否认了违规行为。Nǐ kàndào xīnwén le ma? Gōngsī fǒurèn le wéiguī xíngwéi.Did you see the news? The company denied the violations.
- 雨婷 Yuting但我看到很多证据了。Dàn wǒ kàndào hěnduō zhèngjù le.But I saw a lot of evidence.
- 浩然 Haoran虽然他们这么说，但这种否认不可信。Suīrán tāmen zhème shuō, dàn zhè zhǒng fǒurèn bùkě xìn.Even though they say that, this kind of denial is not credible.
- 雨婷 Yuting浩然，我们还是等等后续报道吧。Hàorán, wǒmen háishì děngděng hòuxù bàodào ba.Haoran, let's just wait for follow-up reports.
