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to politely decline

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wan3ju4 • wǎnjù

Meaning


Primary

to politely decline

Alternatives

politely decline, politely declines, politely declined, politely declining, to tactfully decline, tactfully decline

Mnemonic


婉拒 To politely decline is 拒 to decline an invitation in a 婉 tactful manner.

Usage


他 婉拒 了 老板 的 晚餐 邀请。

He politely declined the boss's dinner invitation.

她 婉拒 了 朋友 的 帮助。

She politely declined her friend's help.

我 婉拒 了 他 的 礼物。

I politely declined his gift.