How common it is
否定 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say fǒudìng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
否定表示说不对、不同意或相反。
fǒu dìng biǎo shì shuō bú duì 、 bù tóng yì huò xiāng fǎn。
否定 means to deny, negate, or say something is not true.
Context note
否定常用于语言、判断和回答。
fǒu dìng cháng yòng yú yǔ yán 、 pàn duàn hé huí dá。
It is often used with language, judgment, and answers.
5 examples
老师让我们练习否定句。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men liàn xí fǒu dìng jù。
The teacher asked us to practice negative sentences.
他没有否定这个说法。
tā méi yǒu fǒu dìng zhè ge shuō fǎ。
He did not deny this statement.
这个答案是否定的。
zhè ge dá àn shì fǒu dìng de。
This answer is negative.
她轻轻地否定了这个建议。
tā qīng qīng dì fǒu dìng le zhè ge jiàn yì。
She gently rejected this suggestion.
否定别人之前要想清楚。
fǒu dìng bié rén zhī qián yào xiǎng qīng chǔ。
Think carefully before negating others.
5 mini stories
在课堂上，学生学会了怎么表达否定。
zài kè táng shàng， xué shēng xué huì le zěn me biǎo dá fǒu dìng。
In class, the students learned how to express negation.
他没有直接否定老师的意见。
tā méi yǒu zhí jiē fǒu dìng lǎo shī de yì jiàn。
He did not directly deny the teacher's opinion.
这个词在句子里表示否定。
zhè ge cí zài jù zi lǐ biǎo shì fǒu dìng。
This word expresses negation in the sentence.
她先听完，再否定别人的想法。
tā xiān tīng wán， zài fǒu dìng bié rén de xiǎng fǎ。
She listened first, then rejected others' ideas.
学会否定句很重要。
xué huì fǒu dìng jù hěn zhòng yào。
Learning negative sentences is important.