推辞

推辭

tuīcí

verb HSK 7-9 #30,584

Meanings

1 to decline
2 to turn down (politely)
3 to make excuses to avoid

Characters

to push; to decline

to decline; to resign; words

Examples

他再三推辞，最后还是接受了邀请。

Tā zàisān tuīcí, zuìhòu háishì jiēshòu le yāoqǐng.

He declined several times but eventually accepted the invitation.

这个任务很重要，你不能推辞。

Zhège rènwù hěn zhòngyào, nǐ bùnéng tuīcí.

This task is important; you cannot decline.

Tips

culture

In Chinese culture, politely declining before accepting (推辞) is considered modest and courteous. It's common to 推辞 a gift or compliment a few times before accepting.

Stroke Order

推 tuī

辞 cí