to refuse (v.)
HSK 4
Traditional
拒絕
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
咀嚼 jǔ jué - chew; mull over (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
他们拒绝了我们的邀请，因为他们有其他计划。 tāmen jùjué le wǒmen de yāoqǐng, yīnwèi tāmen yǒu qítā jìhuà. - They declined our invitation because they have other plans.
她很礼貌地拒绝了他的帮助。 tā hěn lǐmào de jùjué le tā de bāngzhù. - She politely declined his offer of help.
公司拒绝了他的辞职申请。 gōngsī jùjué le tā de cízhí shēnqǐng. - The company rejected his resignation application.
他因为过去的经历拒绝参加这次活动。 tā yīnwèi guòqù de jīnglì jùjué cānjiā zhè cì huódòng. - He declined to participate in this event due to past experiences.
他们拒绝了我的建议，认为它不切实际。 tāmen jùjué le wǒ de jiànyì, rènwéi tā bù qièshíjì. - They turned down my suggestion, thinking it was impractical.
Characters
拒 jù - to refuse; to resist, to ward off |
绝 jué - most; (before a negative) absolutely; desperate, hopeless; superb, matchless; to exhaust, to finish; to die, to disappear |