fǒu dìng
nier; dénier
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我不否定你的能力。
wǒ bù fǒurèn nǐ de nénglì.
I don't deny your ability.
他否定了一切可能。
tā fǒurènle yīqiè kěnéng.
He denied all possibilities.
我们不能否定事实。
wǒmen bùnéng fǒurèn shìshí.
We can't deny the facts.
肯定 (kěndìng)
affirm
赞成 (zànchéng)
approve
The Chinese word 否定 (fǒudìng) is composed of two characters: 否 (fǒu) and 定 (dìng). The character 否 originally meant "not" or "no", and was often used in ancient Chinese texts to express negation. The character 定 originally meant "to decide" or "to determine", and was often used to express certainty or affirmation. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 否定, which means "to negate" or "to deny". This word can be used in a variety of contexts, such as to express disagreement, to reject a proposal, or to deny an accusation.