Usage note
否认表示说没有做或没有发生。
fǒu rèn biǎo shì shuō méi yǒu zuò huò méi yǒu fā shēng。
否认 means to deny doing something or deny that it happened.
Context note
否认常用于事实、责任和新闻。
fǒu rèn cháng yòng yú shì shí 、 zé rèn hé xīn wén。
It is often used with facts, responsibility, and news.
5 examples
他否认自己迟到了。
tā fǒu rèn zì jǐ chí dào le。
He denied that he was late.
她否认了这个消息。
tā fǒu rèn le zhè ge xiāo xī。
She denied the news.
对方否认有问题。
duì fāng fǒu rèn yǒu wèn tí。
The other side denied there was a problem.
他否认说过那些话。
tā fǒu rèn shuō guò nà xiē huà。
He denied saying those words.
警察问他时，他否认了一切。
jǐng chá wèn tā shí， tā fǒu rèn le yí qiè。
When the police asked him, he denied everything.
5 mini stories
面对问题，他没有马上否认。
miàn duì wèn tí， tā méi yǒu mǎ shàng fǒu rèn。
When faced with the problem, he did not deny it immediately.
新闻里有人否认了传言。
xīn wén lǐ yǒu rén fǒu rèn le chuán yán。
Someone denied the rumor in the news.
她否认自己知道答案。
tā fǒu rèn zì jǐ zhī dào dá àn。
She denied knowing the answer.
他们否认了错误。
tā men fǒu rèn le cuò wù。
They denied the mistake.
否认事实并不能解决问题。
fǒu rèn shì shí bìng bù néng jiě jué wèn tí。
Denying facts cannot solve the problem.
Mini dialogue
诚实不否认
A
是你打碎了花瓶吗？
Shì nǐ dǎsuìle huāpíng ma?
Did you break the vase?
B
我承认是我做的，我不会否认。
Wǒ chéngrèn shì wǒ zuò de, wǒ bù huì fǒurèn.
I admit I did it. I won't deny it.
否认错误
A
他否认自己拿了别人的橡皮。
Tā fǒurèn zìjǐ nále biérén de xiàngpí.
He denied taking someone else's eraser.
B
如果做错了，否认不是好办法。
Rúguǒ zuò cuòle, fǒurèn bù shì hǎo bànfǎ.
If you did something wrong, denying it is not a good way.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
承认
chéng rèn
admit
To admit or acknowledge.
similar
否定
fǒu dìng
negate
To negate or say something is not true.
similar
抵赖
dǐ lài
deny (wrongdoing)
To deny a wrongdoing, often with a negative tone.