否认 (fǒu rèn) — to deny
Definition
否认 (fǒurèn) means 'to deny' a fact or accusation — about refusing to accept something is true. It is close to 否定 but more personal and accusatory, while 反驳 is an active counter-argument to a claim.
verb
to deny
Examples
- 否认。Tā fǒu rèn le suǒ yǒu zhǐ kòng.He denied all the accusations.
- 否认。Tā jiān jué fǒu rèn zì jǐ shuō guò zhè yàng de huà.She firmly denied having said such a thing.
- 。Méi yǒu rén néng fǒu rèn zhè ge shì shí.No one can deny this fact.
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