谢绝

謝絕
xièjué
verb #27,134

Meanings

  1. 1 to politely refuse
  2. 2 to decline
  3. 3 no admittance

Examples

HSK 5
Tā lǐmào de xièjué le yāoqǐng.
He politely declined the invitation.
HSK 7-9
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 (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 (thank/apologize) softens the refusal.

Stroke Order

xiè
jué