否认

• 拼音: fǒu rèn
• 汉字拆解: 否 = 不 (not) + 口 (mouth), meaning to negate; 认 = 讠(speech) + 人 (person), meaning to recognise

含义

To deny; to repudiate. Refusing to admit or acknowledge something.

Used when someone refuses to acknowledge a fact, claim, or responsibility. Common in legal, news, and interpersonal contexts. Can be used for both formal denials and casual situations.

例句

1. 他否认自己说过那样的话。
2. 公司否认了这个消息。
3. 面对证据，她没有办法再否认了。

用法指南

语境: legal, news, interpersonal

语气: serious

正确说法

• 他否认自己参与了这件事。(He denied that he was involved in this matter.)
• 你不能否认事实。(You cannot deny the facts.)

错误说法

• 我否认吃晚饭 (Don't use 否认 for declining an invitation — 否认 means denying a fact or claim; for declining, use 拒绝 or simply say 不去了)

起源与历史

Compound of 否 (no, deny) and 认 (recognise, admit), together meaning to refuse to recognise or acknowledge.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal