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Mandarin Grammar Point
否定 (fǒudìng) - To deny, negate

否定 (fǒudìng) - To deny, negate

Short explanation:

Used to deny or negate an action or state.

Formation:

Subject + actions/adjective + 不/没 + Rest of the sentence

Examples:

我没有去商店，因为我没有时间。

Wǒ méiyǒu qù shāngdiàn, yīnwèi wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.

I didn't go to the store because I didn't have time.

他不是我的朋友，他是我的同事。

Tā bùshì wǒ de péngyǒu, tā shì wǒ de tóngshì.

He's not my friend, he's my colleague.

这张照片不是我拍的，是我姐姐拍的。

Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn bùshì wǒ pāi de, shì wǒ jiějie pāi de.

This photo wasn't taken by me, it was taken by my sister.

我们没在那个餐馆吃饭，我们在家吃的。

Wǒmen méi zài nàgè cānguǎn chīfàn, wǒmen zài jiā chī de.

We didn't eat at that restaurant, we ate at home.

Long explanation:

The Mandarin Chinese word '否定 (fǒudìng)' refers to the denial or negation of an action, attribute or state. It joins with other verbs or adjectives to express a negative meaning. It is similar to the usage of 'not' in English, but is more formal.

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Mandarin Grammar Point 否定 (fǒudìng) - To deny, negate

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Mandarin Grammar Point
否定 (fǒudìng) - To deny, negate