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推辞

tuī cí
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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接受
jiē shòu

to accept

Accepting an offer or invitation

Register variants

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婉拒
wǎn jù

to tactfully decline

Polite or tactful refusal, often written

Related words

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推托
tuī tuō

to make excuses

Making excuses to decline

Usage notes

Collocations

Common in phrases like 再三推辞 (repeatedly decline) or 推辞责任 (decline responsibility, though 推卸 is more common).

Example Sentences

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他再三 推辞 ，最后还是接受了邀请。
He declined repeatedly but eventually accepted the invitation.

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Child Words of 推辞

辞
cí

to decline

推
tuī

to push