否决

否決

fǒujué

verb HSK 7-9 #7,710

Meanings

1 to veto
2 to vote down
3 to overrule

Characters

decide; determine

Literally 'negate the decision' — to vote or rule against something

Examples

这个提案被否决了。

Zhège tí'àn bèi fǒujué le.

This proposal was vetoed.

他否决了我们的计划。

Tā fǒujué le wǒmen de jìhuà.

He vetoed our plan.

Tips

usage

否决权 (fǒujuéquán) means 'veto power,' commonly used in political contexts. 一票否决 means 'one-vote veto' — a single vote that can kill a proposal.

Stroke Order

否 fǒu

决 jué