Chinese word

拒签

Pronunciation

Pinyinjù qiān

Meaning

  • verbdeny a visa

Example

因为材料不全，他被拒签了。yīn wèi cái liào bù quán tā bèi jù qiān le

Because his documents were incomplete, he was denied a visa.

Illustration for 拒签 (deny a visa)

More examples

领事馆说明因为背景调查，她的签证被拒签。lǐng shì guǎn shuō míng yīn wèi bèi jǐng diào chá tā de qiān zhèng bèi jù qiān

The consulate explained that her visa was denied because of a background check.

Core concept

A visa request is turned away at the point where an authority decides whether to issue the visa.

Common phrases

  • 签证申请被拒签qiān zhèng shēn qǐng bèi jù qiān

    have a visa application denied

  • 被领事馆拒签bèi lǐng shì guǎn jù qiān

    be denied by the consulate

Similar words

被拒签bèi jù qiān: Have a visa application rejected, so no visa is granted.
签证没下来qiān zhèng méi xià lái: Not yet receive a visa because the application is still being handled or has no final result.
拒绝jù jué: Decline to accept what someone asks for or offers.

Definition in Chinese

使领馆、签证官或出入境管理机关因申请人不符合签证条件、材料不全或其他审查原因，决定不向其发放签证的行为或决定。shí líng guǎn qiān zhèng guān huò chū rù jìng guán lǐ jī guān yīn shēn qǐng rén bù fú hé qiān zhèng tiáo jiàn cái liào bù quán huò qí tā shěn chá yuán yīn jué dìng bú xiàng qí fā fàng qiān zhèng de xíng wéi huò jué dìng

Word origin

The compound pairs 拒 (jù, "refuse") with 签 (qiān, "visa"), where 签 is the clipped everyday form of 签证 (qiānzhèng, "visa"), so its meaning is refusal at the issuance stage.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can use this compact compound directly as the main verb for an official decision, while English usually expresses the same action with a longer verb phrase.

Other meanings

  • visa denialnoun

Related words

  • 拒签记录jù qiān jì lùrecord of visa denialsnoun
  • 拒签率jù qiān lǜvisa denial ratenoun

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