排斥

páichì

verb HSK 7-9 #7,714

Meanings

1 to reject
2 to exclude
3 to repel

Characters

push aside; arrange

reject; reprimand

Examples

他被同学排斥了。

Tā bèi tóngxué páichì le.

He was excluded by his classmates.

她对新事物有一种排斥心理。

Tā duì xīn shìwù yǒu yī zhǒng páichì xīnlǐ.

She has a psychological resistance to new things.

Tips

usage

排斥 can mean social exclusion (排斥某人), psychological rejection (排斥心理), or physical repulsion (磁极排斥). The context determines the meaning.

Stroke Order

排 pái

斥 chì