fǒu rèn
to deny; repudiate
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他否认自己偷了钱。
tā fǒurèn zìjǐ tōu le qián.
He denied stealing the money.
她否认与这件事有任何关系。
tā fǒurèn yǔ zhè jiàn shì yǒu rèn hé guānxi.
She denied having anything to do with the incident.
他们否认了所有指控。
tāmen fǒurèn le suǒyǒu zhǐkòng.
They denied all the accusations.
否定 (fǒudìng)
deny
否认 (fǒurèn)
deny
承认 (chèngrèn)
admit
肯定 (kěndìng)
affirm
The Chinese word 否认 (fǒurèn) is composed of two characters: 否 (fǒu) and 认 (rèn). 否 means "not" or "no", while 认 means "to recognize" or "to admit". Together, they form the verb 否认, which means "to deny" or "to refuse to admit".The character 否 is derived from the oracle bone script, which is the earliest known form of Chinese writing. In the oracle bone script, 否 is depicted as a person holding a stick in front of their face. This image is thought to represent someone who is refusing to see or acknowledge something.The character 认 is derived from the seal script, which is a later form of Chinese writing. In the seal script, 认 is depicted as a person looking at a mirror. This image is thought to represent someone who is trying to recognize themselves or to understand their own identity.When combined, the characters 否 and 认 form the word 否认, which means "to deny" or "to refuse to admit". This word is used in a variety of contexts, such as denying a claim, refusing to accept responsibility, or rejecting a proposal.
