Writing
拒绝 (jùjué) — how to say "to refuse" in Chinese
拒绝
To refuse, to reject
verb
Character composition
拒
to refuse
绝
to stop
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
拒绝回答
jùjué huídá
refuse to answer
拒绝邀请
jùjué yāoqǐng
decline an invitation
Examples
虽然那家公司提供的工资很高，但他还是拒绝了那份工作。
Although that company offered a very high salary, he still refused that job.
他拒绝了我的邀请。
He refused my invitation.
Frequently asked questions
How to say refuse in Chinese?
"to refuse" in Chinese is 拒绝 (jùjué).
拒绝 meaning in English
拒绝 (jùjué) means "To refuse, to reject".
How is 拒绝 pronounced?
It is pronounced jùjué (written as jujue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to refuse" in Chinese characters?
It is written 拒绝: 拒 has 7 strokes, 绝 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 拒绝?
拒绝 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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