拒绝 jùjué to refuse
to refuse; to decline; to reject
How to remember 拒绝: 拒 to refuse + 绝 cut = to refuse.
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How it is used
- To refuse/reject/decline - 拒绝邀请 (jùjué yāoqǐng) decline an invitation; 被拒绝 (bèi jùjué) be rejected.
- Contrast 反对 (fǎnduì, to oppose a view) and 不同意 (bù tóngyì, disagree): 拒绝 is turning down an offer, request, or person.
- Direct and firm; can take a person, a request, or a following verb: 拒绝回答 (jùjué huídá) refuse to answer.
Example sentences
- 我必须拒绝。 Wǒ bìxū jùjué.I must decline.
- 他们拒绝和好。 Tāmen jùjué héhǎo.They refuse to reconcile.
- 我拒绝了报价。 Wǒ jùjué le bàojià.I rejected the offer.