谢绝

谢绝 xièjué

Politely refuse (decline)

谢绝 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體謝絕 xiejue

What 谢绝 means

Politely refuse (decline)

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Character by character

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

谢

xiè

Thanks (apologize - decline)

绝

jué

Absolutely (cut off - childless - extinct)

Words that share a character with 谢绝

How to write 谢绝

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谢绝 in a sentence

他谢绝了所有的邀请。

Tā xièjué le suǒyǒu de yāoqǐng.

He politely declined all the invitations.

门口写着谢绝参观。

Ménkǒu xiězhe xièjué cānguān.

A sign at the door says no visitors.

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Questions about 谢绝

What does 谢绝 mean in English?

谢绝 is pronounced xièjué and means Politely refuse (decline).

How do you pronounce 谢绝?

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

What are the characters in 谢绝?

谢绝 is written with 2 characters: 谢 (xiè) Thanks (apologize - decline), 绝 (jué) Absolutely (cut off - childless - extinct). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 谢绝 written in traditional Chinese?

謝絕. The simplified form 谢绝 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 謝絕 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xièjué.

Is 谢绝 an HSK word?

Yes — 谢绝 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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