fǒu
缶
no; negate; ancient earthenware
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Meanings
4 senses · 9 examplesnoun
an ancient earthenware vessel
archaicHistorical artifact; not used in modern spoken language.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
gè个
gǔ古
dài代
de的
fǒu否
。
Archaeologists discovered an ancient earthenware vessel.
Zhè这
gè个
fǒu否
shì是
yòng用
lái来
chéng盛
jiǔ酒
de的
。
This vessel was used to hold wine.
noun
an ancient earthenware percussion instrument
archaicHistorical musical instrument; also written as 缶.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
yí仪
shì式
zhōng中
，
rén人
men们
jī击
fǒu否
wéi为
yuè乐
。
In ancient ceremonies, people struck the earthenware vessel for music.
Fǒu否
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
yuè乐
qì器
zhī之
yī一
。
The earthenware vessel is one of China's ancient musical instruments.
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nián年
Ào奥
yùn运
huì会
kāi开
mù幕
shì式
shàng上
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
fǒu缶
。
Earthenware vessels were used in the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics.
adverb
no; not
formalMost common modern meaning, used in formal writing and set phrases.
Tā他
duì对
cǐ此
shì事
bù不
zhì置
kě可
fǒu否
。
He neither affirmed nor denied the matter.
Dá答
àn案
shì是
fǒu否
dìng定
de的
。
The answer is negative.
verb
to negate; to deny; to reject
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts.
Dǒng董
shì事
huì会
fǒu否
jué决
le了
zhè这
xiàng项
tí提
àn案
。
The board of directors rejected this proposal.
Tā他
jiān坚
jué决
fǒu否
rèn认
le了
zhè这
xiē些
zhǐ指
kòng控
。
He firmly denied these accusations.