否决 fǒujué to veto
to veto; to overrule
How to remember 否决: 否 no + 决 decide = to veto.
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How it is used
- To vote down / veto - 否决提案 (fǒujué tí'àn) reject a proposal; 一票否决 (yí piào fǒujué) a single veto vote.
- A formal act of rejection by a body with authority, unlike 拒绝 (jùjué, to refuse) which is personal. Official/institutional register.