Chinese word

否决

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǒu jué

Meaning

  • verbveto

Example

经理否决了我的申请。jīng lǐ fǒu jué le wǒ de shēn qǐng

The manager vetoed my application.

Illustration for 否决 (veto)

More examples

会议上以多数票否决了这项法案。huì yì shàng yǐ duō shù piào fǒu jué le zhè xiàng fǎ àn

The bill was vetoed by a majority vote during the meeting.

Core concept

A formal stop blocks a proposal, request, or decision from taking effect.

Common phrases

  • 否决申请fǒu jué shēn qǐng

    veto an application

  • 投票否决tóu piào fǒu jué

    veto by a vote

  • 否决动议fǒu jué dòng yì

    veto a motion

Similar words

不批准bù pī zhǔn: Officially withholds approval or permission for a proposal, bill, or request.
驳回bó huí: Rejects a proposal, application, or opinion during official review so it is not accepted.
拒绝jù jué: Refuses a request or invitation instead of accepting it.

Definition in Chinese

对某项建议、要求或决定表示反对并使其失效或不被采纳。duì mǒu xiàng jiàn yì yāo qiú huò jué dìng biǎo shì fǎn duì bìng shǐ qí shī xiào huò bú bèi cǎi nà

Word origin

否决 (fǒujué, "to veto") combines 否 (fǒu, "no") + 决 (jué, "decide"), giving the idea of deciding that something must not proceed.

Usage tips

  • In workplace or administrative Chinese, this verb presents refusal as an official ruling, so it sounds stronger and more formal than an ordinary conversational no.

Other meanings

  • rejectverb
  • dismissverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 否决权fǒu jué quánveto powernoun
  • 否决票fǒu jué piàoveto votenoun

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