否决

否决 fǒujué

Veto

否决 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 否決 foujue

What 否决 means

  1. Veto

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否决 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

否
fǒu
Not (deny - otherwise)
决
jué
Decide (determine - execute)

How to write 否决

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否决 in a sentence

这项提案被会议否决了。
Zhè xiàng tí'àn bèi huìyì fǒujué le.
This proposal was voted down at the meeting.
他的建议一提出就被否决。
Tā de jiànyì yì tíchū jiù bèi fǒujué.
His suggestion was rejected the moment he made it.

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Questions about 否决

What does 否决 mean in English?

否决 is pronounced fǒujué and means Veto.

How do you pronounce 否决?

否决 is fǒujué in pinyin — written foujue without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 否决?

否决 is written with 2 characters: 否 (fǒu) Not (deny - otherwise), 决 (jué) Decide (determine - execute). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 否决 written in traditional Chinese?

否決. The simplified form 否决 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 否決 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced fǒujué.

Is 否决 an HSK word?

Yes — 否决 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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