谢绝

謝絕

xièjué

verb #27,134

Meanings

1 to politely refuse
2 to decline
3 no admittance (on signs)

Characters

to thank; to apologize

to cut off; to refuse; absolute

Examples

他礼貌地谢绝了邀请。

Tā lǐmào de xièjuéle yāoqǐng.

He politely declined the invitation.

博物馆展厅内谢绝拍照。

Bówùguǎn zhǎntīng nèi xièjué pāizhào.

Photography is not permitted inside the museum exhibition hall.

Tips

usage

谢绝 is a polite, formal way to refuse — more courteous than 拒绝 (jùjué, to reject). It is frequently seen on signs: 谢绝参观 (no visitors), 谢绝拍照 (no photography), 谢绝吸烟 (no smoking). The 谢 (thank/apologize) softens the refusal.

Stroke Order

谢 xiè

绝 jué