to boycott; to refuse to deal with
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to boycott; to refuse to buy from, deal with, or participate in
dialectA loanword from English 'boycott'. Commonly used in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other Chinese communities to describe organized protests against products, services, or events. It implies a collective refusal as a form of protest or pressure.
Xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
jué决
dìng定
bēi杯
gé葛
nà那
jiā家
wū污
rǎn染
huán环
jìng境
de的
gōng公
sī司
。
Consumers decided to boycott the company that polluted the environment.
Tā他
men们
fā发
qǐ起
le了
yī一
chǎng场
bēi杯
gé葛
yùn运
dòng动
，
kàng抗
yì议
bù不
gōng公
píng平
de的
láo劳
gōng工
dài待
yù遇
。
They launched a boycott campaign to protest unfair labor practices.
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Yóu由
yú于
zhì质
liàng量
chà差
，
gāi该
chǎn产
pǐn品
bèi被
xǔ许
duō多
gù顾
kè客
bēi杯
gé葛
。
Due to poor quality, the product was boycotted by many customers.