refuse politely; decline tactfully
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to refuse politely; to decline tactfully
formalImplies a gentle, indirect manner of refusal to avoid hurting the other person's feelings. Commonly used in formal, polite, or diplomatic contexts.
Tā他
wǎn婉
jù拒
le了
nà那
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
。
He politely declined that job offer.
Tā她
wǎn婉
jù拒
le了
wǒ我
de的
yāo邀
qǐng请
。
She tactfully refused my invitation.
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Wǒ我
men们
wǎn婉
jù拒
le了
kè客
hù户
de的
xiè谢
lǐ礼
。
We politely declined the client's gift.
Tā他
wǎn婉
yán言
xiè谢
jué绝
le了
duì对
fāng方
de的
bāng帮
zhù助
。
He graciously declined the other party's offer of help.