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推辞
tuī cí
Meaning
- to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
Definition
婉言拒绝他人的邀请、请求或馈赠。
Politely decline someone's invitation, request, or gift.
Usage
用于礼貌地表示不接受某事物的场合，常与建议、邀请、礼物等搭配。
Used in situations where one politely refuses something, often paired with suggestions, invitations, gifts, etc.
Examples
- 1 他推辞了主人的盛情邀请。 (He politely declined the host's generous invitation.)
- 2 她推辞了这份礼物，觉得太贵重了。 (She declined the gift, feeling it was too expensive.)
- 3 我们推辞了他们的好意，不想麻烦他们。 (We declined their kindness, not wanting to trouble them.)
- 4 他再三推辞，最终还是接受了这个职位。 (He declined repeatedly, but eventually accepted the position.)
- 5 面对大家的推荐，她谦虚地推辞了。 (Faced with everyone's recommendation, she modestly declined.)
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