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phủ định

adjectiveverbnoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [fu˧˩ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [fʊw˧˨ ʔɗɨn˨˩ʔ]Saigon [fʊw˨˩˦ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
phủdippinghỏiđịnhheavynặng

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phủ định means negative.

Chinese characters: 否定

Meanings of phủ định in English

Adjective

  1. negative
    • thể phủ địnhthe negative voice

Verb

  1. to deny; to disclaim

Noun

  1. negation
    • phủ định biện chứngdialectical negation
    • phủ định của phủ địnhnegation of the negation

Example sentences with phủ định

  • Quốc tế ngữ không có phủ định kép, nhưng tiếng Nga thì có. Esperanto doesn't have double negatives, but Russian does.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 否定, from Japanese 否定 (hitei).

Frequently asked questions

What does phủ định mean in English?

phủ định (adjective) means "negative".

How do you pronounce phủ định?

IPA: Hanoi [fu˧˩ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [fʊw˨˩˦ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨]. Tones: phủ — dipping tone (hỏi), định — heavy tone (nặng).

Is phủ định a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phủ định is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 否定.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.