谢绝 xièjué to refuse politely
How to remember 谢绝: 谢 to thank + 绝 cut = to refuse politely.
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How it is used
- To politely decline/refuse - 谢绝参观 (xièjué cānguān) no visitors please; 婉言谢绝 (wǎnyán xièjué) to decline tactfully.
- 谢 softens it into a courteous refusal, gentler than 拒绝 (jùjué, to reject flatly).
- Common on signs and in formal declines: 谢绝推销 (no soliciting).