---
title: "Fouren Meaning: 否认 (fǒurèn) Means “to deny”"
description: "否认 (traditional 否認, fǒurèn) means “to deny”. Hear its tones, see what 否 and 认 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fouren"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 否认 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

否认 fǒurèn

## to deny

## Its characters

1. 否 fǒu to deny
2. 认 rèn to recognize

## In a sentence

他否认自己拿了钱。 He denied taking the money.

[More about 否认](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%90%A6%E8%AE%A4)

## More words with 否 or 认

- [否定 fǒudìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fouding)
- [否则 fǒuzé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fouze)
- [能否 néngfǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nengfou)
- [确认 quèrèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/queren)
- [认定 rèndìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rending)
- [认可 rènkě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renke)
- [认识 rènshi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renshi)
- [认同 rèntóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rentong)
- [认为 rènwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renwei)
- [认真 rènzhēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renzhen)

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