驳回

駁回

bóhuí

verb HSK 7-9 #7,529

Meanings

1 to reject
2 to turn down
3 to overrule
4 to dismiss

Characters

to refute; to contradict

to return; back

Examples

法院驳回了他的上诉。

Fǎyuàn bóhuí le tā de shàngsù.

The court dismissed his appeal.

他的申请被驳回了。

Tā de shēnqǐng bèi bóhuí le.

His application was rejected.

Tips

usage

驳回 is a formal/legal term. For casual rejection, use 拒绝 (jùjué). 驳回 implies an authority figure overruling a request.

Stroke Order

驳 bó

回 huí