拒绝 (jù jué) — to refuse, to decline, to reject

Definition

拒绝 means to refuse or decline an offer, invitation, or request — a direct, neutral term. 谢绝 is the more polite 'decline', while 退 is used for withdrawing from or returning something.

verb
to refuseto declineto reject

Examples

  • 拒绝
    Tā jù jué le wǒ de yāo qǐng.
    He refused my invitation.
  • 拒绝
    Wǒ jù jué le tā men de bāng zhù.
    I declined their help.
  • 拒绝
    Nǐ wèi shén me yào jù jué tā de jiàn yì?
    Why do you want to reject his suggestion?

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