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

HSK 2

他否决了我们的计划。

Tā fǒujué le wǒmen de jìhuà.

He vetoed our plan.

HSK 6

这个提案被否决了。

Zhège tí'àn bèi fǒujué le.

This proposal was vetoed.

Tips

usage

否决权 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