推辞 tuīcí to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
How to remember 推辞: 推 push + 辞 words = to decline (an appointment, invitation etc).
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How it is used
- To politely decline an invitation, offer, or appointment - 他再三推辞 (tā zàisān tuīcí) he declined again and again.
- Contrast 拒绝 (jùjué, flatly refuse): 推辞 is turning something down out of modesty or courtesy, often with reluctance.