How to say “refuse” in Chinese
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“Refuse” in Chinese is 拒绝, jù jué: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
拒绝 is read jù jué: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 巨 jù hints at the sound.
On the left, 纟 “thread”: to snap a thread. On the right, 色.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “拒绝”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 拒绝. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我不得不拒绝他。wǒbùdébújùjuétāI have no choice but to turn him down.
- 真抱歉我不得不拒绝你的邀请zhēnbàoqiàn,wǒbùdébújùjuénǐdeyāoqǐngI'm really sorry, but I have to decline your invitation.
- 我没料到他会拒绝。wǒméiliàodàotāhuìjùjuéI didn't expect him to refuse.
- 我没料2到他会拒绝wǒméiliàodàotāhuìjùjuéI didn't expect him to refuse.
More words from the lesson “Invitations and saying no”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “refuse” in Chinese?
“Refuse” in Chinese is 拒绝, pinyin jùjué.
What does 拒绝 mean?
拒绝 (jùjué) means “refuse”.
How do you write 拒绝?
拒绝 is 2 characters: 拒 (jù) — refuse, reject; 绝 (jué) — cut off; absolutely. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 拒绝?
拒绝 is read jùjué. Tones: jù — fourth tone, jué — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“refuse” in the lesson “Invitations and saying no”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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