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The word 拒绝 is formed by combining the character 拒, meaning "to resist" or "to refuse", with the character 绝, meaning "to cut off" or "absolutely". Together, they create a compound where 绝 reinforces and intensifies the sense of rejection conveyed by 拒, resulting in the meaning "to refuse" or "to reject".

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他拒绝帮忙。

Tā jùjué bāngmáng.

He refused to help.

她拒绝了那个提议。

Tā jùjuéle nàgè tíyì.

She rejected that proposal.

公司拒绝了他的申请。

Gōngsī jùjuéle tā de shēnqǐng.

The company rejected his application.

我们不能拒绝别人的好意。

Wǒmen bùnéng jùjué biérén de hǎoyì.

We cannot refuse others' kindness.

尽管他多次请求，她还是坚决拒绝了。

Jǐnguǎn tā duōcì qǐngqiú, tā háishì jiānjué jùjuéle.

Despite his repeated requests, she firmly refused.

Word Definition - 拒绝

jù jué to refuse; to reject

Individual Character Details

拒 jù
绝 jué, jué