回绝

回絕

huíjué

verb #16,974

Meanings

1 to rebuff
2 to refuse
3 to turn down

Characters

to return; back

to sever; absolutely

Return and sever — to reject firmly and decisively.

Examples

她回绝了对方的邀请。

Tā huíjué le duìfāng de yāoqǐng.

She turned down the other person's invitation.

他的请求被公司回绝了。

Tā de qǐngqiú bèi gōngsī huíjué le.

His request was rejected by the company.

Tips

usage

More formal and firm than 拒绝 (jùjué). 回绝 implies a definitive rejection, often of a request or proposal.

Stroke Order

回 huí

绝 jué