负 fù — lose; negative (math. etc.); to bear; to carry (on one's back)
我们每个人都要对自己负责。Wǒ men měi ge rén dōu yào duì zì jǐ fù zé.Each of us must be responsible for ourselves.
Common words: 负责 (fù zé)、负责人 (fù zé rén)、负担 (fù dān)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "negative"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "negative", including 负 (fù), 阴 (yīn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "negative" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 负 (fù), 阴 (yīn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span fù, yīn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 负 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 负 fùlose; negative (math. etc.); to bear; to carry (on one's back)Useful words: 负责, 负责人
- 阴 yīn(of weather) overcast; Yin; feminine; moon; cloudy; negative (electric.)Useful words: 阴天, 阴谋
Common words for these 2 "negative" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 负 (fù) — so "negative" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "negative".
阴 yīn — (of weather) overcast; Yin; feminine; moon; cloudy; negative (electric.)
今天是阴天，可能会下雨。Jīn tiān shì yīn tiān, kě néng huì xià yǔ.Today is cloudy; it might rain.
Common words: 阴天 (yīn tiān)、阴谋 (yīn móu)、阴影 (yīn yǐng)
All 2 characters
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