deny; negate; negative
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to deny; to negate; to refute
Used to express denial of a statement, idea, or fact. Contrasts with '肯定' (affirm).
Tā他
duàn断
rán然
fǒu否
dìng定
le了
zhè这
ge个
huāng荒
miù谬
de的
zhǐ指
kòng控
。
He flatly denied the absurd accusation.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
quán全
pán盘
fǒu否
dìng定
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
de的
jià价
zhí值
。
We cannot completely negate the value of traditional culture.
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Tā他
de的
tí提
yì议
bèi被
wěi委
yuán员
huì会
tóu投
piào票
fǒu否
dìng定
le了
。
His proposal was voted down by the committee.
Bù不
yào要
qīng轻
yì易
fǒu否
dìng定
hái孩
zi子
de的
qí奇
sī思
miào妙
xiǎng想
。
Don't easily dismiss a child's wild ideas.
adjective
negative; negating; negative (as an attribute)
formalUsed attributively before nouns, often in formal or logical contexts. Contrasts with '肯定' (affirmative).
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
fǒu否
dìng定
pàn判
duàn断
，
yǔ与
shì事
shí实
bù不
fú符
。
This is a negative judgment that does not match the facts.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
kǎo考
lǜ虑
kěn肯
dìng定
de的
dá答
àn案
，
yě也
xū需
yào要
kǎo考
lǜ虑
fǒu否
dìng定
de的
dá答
àn案
。
We need to consider affirmative answers as well as negative ones.
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Luó逻
jí辑
xué学
zhōng中
，
fǒu否
dìng定
mìng命
tí题
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
In logic, negative propositions are very important.