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否认
fǒurèn
Description
"否认"的意思是说一件事不是真的，不承认别人说的话或做过的事。
"否认" means to say that something is not true, to not admit what others say or have done.
我们常常在新闻里听到这个词，比如有人否认自己做错了事。
We often hear this word in the news, for example, when someone denies having done something wrong.
Meanings
否认fǒurèn
to deny; to refuse to admit something
他否认自己拿了那本书。
He denied taking that book.
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Notes
- Etymology
否 (negate) + 认 (admit/acknowledge), literally "to not-admit."
- Nuance
否认 denies a fact; 拒绝 refuses a request or offer.
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