Writing
谢绝 (xiè jué) — how to say "to politely decline" in Chinese
谢绝
To politely decline
verb
Character composition
谢
to politely decline
绝
to refuse, to cut off
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
谢绝礼物
xiè jué lǐ wù
politely decline gifts
谢绝采访
xiè jué cǎi fǎng
politely decline interviews
Examples
出于礼貌，他谢绝了对方的好意。
Out of politeness, he declined the other person's kind offer.
他谢绝了邀请。
He politely declined the invitation.
Frequently asked questions
How to politely decline in Chinese?
"to politely decline" in Chinese is 谢绝 (xiè jué).
谢绝 meaning in English
谢绝 (xiè jué) means "To politely decline".
How is 谢绝 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiè jué (written as xie jue, xiejue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to politely decline" in Chinese characters?
It is written 谢绝: 谢 has 12 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 谢绝?
谢绝 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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