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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 老闆 的 晚餐 邀請。

He politely declined the boss's dinner invitation.

她 婉拒 了 朋友 的 幫助。

She politely declined her friend's help.

我 婉拒 了 他 的 禮物。

I politely declined his gift.