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“negative” in Chinese

Chinese

Also阴性 (yīn xìng) · 消极 (xiāo jí)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù miàn

Example

这条报道产生了负面影响。zhè tiáo bào dào chǎn shēng le fù miàn yíng xiǎng

This report had a negative impact.

Illustration for 负面 (negative)

How to say “negative” in Chinese

“Negative” in Chinese is 负面 (fù miàn).

The unfavorable side of an event, message, view, or feeling, especially the harm or unpleasant effect it may bring.

Full entry for 负面: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 负面

消费者对产品的负面反馈导致销量下降。xiāo fèi zhě duì chán pǐn de fù miàn fǎn kuì dǎo zhì xiāo liàng xià jiàng

Consumers' negative feedback about the product led to a drop in sales.

Tips for using 负面

  • In everyday Chinese, this adjective usually attaches to a noun naming an effect, report, view, or emotion, while an unqualified description of a person sounds openly judgmental.

Other Chinese words for “negative”

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阴性

yīn xìng

adjectivenegative

核酸检测结果是阴性。hé suān jiǎn cè jié guǒ shì yīn xìng

The nucleic acid test result is negative.

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消极

xiāo jí

adjectivenegative

他对这个计划显得很消极。tā duì zhè ge jì huà xiǎn de hěn xiāo jí

He seems very negative about this plan.

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