排斥 páichì to reject
to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel
How to remember 排斥: 排 row + 斥 to scold = to reject.
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How it is used
- To reject, exclude, or repel - 排斥异己 (páichì yìjǐ) shut out those who differ; 排斥反应 (páichì fǎnyìng) (immune) rejection.
- Contrast 拒绝 (jùjué, refuse a specific request): 排斥 is an ongoing pushing-away of people or things one dislikes, often an attitude.