Chinese phrase
我得拒绝 wǒ děi jù jué
Meaning
I have to refuse
When to use it
This phrase expresses a necessary refusal. It states that the speaker cannot accept a request or offer, often because of another duty or commitment. The tone is direct and is not automatically polite.
Example dialogue
我们能把这个项目交给你吗？ wǒ men néng bǎ zhè ge xiàng mù jiāo gěi nǐ ma
Can we assign this project to you?
我得拒绝，我已经答应了别的事。 wǒ děi jù jué wǒ yǐ jīng dā yìng le bié de shì
I have to refuse, because I have already promised something else.