Definition
推辞 (tuī cí) means to politely decline an invitation, offer, or appointment, often out of modesty or reluctance. It is more conversational than 谢绝 (xiè jué), which is formal and often used in written notices (e.g., 谢绝参观 'no visitors'). Both are polite, but 推辞 implies personal hesitation while 谢绝 is a firm, courteous refusal.
verb
to politely decline (an appointment, invitation, offer, etc.)
Examples
- ，推辞。Tā zài sān yāoqǐng, wǒ què bùdé bù tuī cí.She invited me repeatedly, but I had to decline.
- ，推辞。Miànduì zhège gāoxīn zhíwèi, tā réngrán tuī cí le.Faced with this high-paying position, he still declined it.
- 推辞，。Wǒ bùxiǎng tuī cí nǐ de hǎoyì, dàn zhècì zhēnde bùxíng.I don't want to decline your kindness, but this time it's really not possible this time.
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