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    Expressing 'to deny' with 否认 (fǒurèn)

    Actions & Events
    Negation

    Structure

    否认 + Clause

    Explanation

    否认 (fǒurèn) means 'to deny' or 'to repudiate.' It is used when someone refuses to acknowledge a claim, accusation, or fact. It often appears in formal or legal contexts, as in 否认对…实施过暴力 (deny having committed violence against…).

    Examples

    • 他否认自己说过那样的话。

      Tā fǒurèn zìjǐ shuōguò nàyàng de huà.

      He denied having said such things.

    • 面对记者的提问，她坚决否认了所有指控。

      Miànduì jìzhě de tíwèn, tā jiānjué fǒurèn le suǒyǒu zhǐkòng.

      Facing the reporters' questions, she firmly denied all the accusations.

    • 你不能一直否认事实，大家都看到了。

      Nǐ bù néng yìzhí fǒurèn shìshí, dàjiā dōu kàn dào le.

      You can't keep denying the facts; everyone saw it.

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