refuse visa; deny entry/exit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to refuse to issue a visa; to deny a visa application
formalRefers to the act of a country's competent authority refusing to sign or stamp passports or other travel documents, thereby prohibiting entry or exit. Often used in immigration and diplomatic contexts.
Yóu由
yú于
cái材
liào料
bù不
quán全
，
tā他
de的
qiān签
zhèng证
shēn申
qǐng请
bèi被
dà大
shǐ使
guǎn馆
jù拒
qiān签
le了
。
His visa application was denied by the embassy due to incomplete documents.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
yǒu有
fàn犯
zuì罪
jì记
lù录
，
hěn很
kě可
néng能
huì会
bèi被
rù入
jìng境
guó国
jù拒
qiān签
。
If you have a criminal record, you will likely be denied a visa by the destination country.
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Lián连
xù续
sān三
cì次
jù拒
qiān签
hòu后
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
qǔ取
xiāo消
le了
liú留
xué学
jì计
huà划
。
After being refused a visa three times in a row, he had to cancel his study abroad plans.