Chinese word

辞退

Pronunciation

Pinyincí tuì

Meaning

  • verbdecline

Example

她婉言辞退了颁给她的奖金。tā wǎn yán cí tuì le bān gěi tā de jiǎng jīn

She politely declined the bonus awarded to her.

Illustration for 辞退 (decline)

More examples

她婉言辞退了朋友的邀请。tā wǎn yán cí tuì le péng yǒu de yāo qǐng

She politely declined her friend's invitation.

Core concept

Marks a formal step back from an offer, honor, or benefit, or a formal removal from an assigned role.

Common phrases

  • 婉言辞退邀请wǎn yán cí tuì yāo qǐng

    politely decline an invitation

  • 主动辞退奖金zhǔ dòng cí tuì jiǎng jīn

    proactively decline a bonus

Similar words

拒绝jù jué: Say no to a request or offer without accepting what is proposed.
谢绝xiè jué: Decline an offer courteously and with appreciation.
推辞tuī cí: Decline an offer or invitation because modesty makes acceptance feel improper.

Definition in Chinese

以正式或礼貌的方式表明不接受邀请、荣誉或待遇，有时含有主动放弃的意味。yǐ zhèng shì huò lǐ mào de fāng shì biǎo míng bù jiē shòu yāo qǐng róng yù huò dài yù yǒu shí hán yǒu zhǔ dòng fàng qì de yì wèi

Word origin

The compound 辞退 (cítuì, "decline or dismiss") joins 辞 (cí, "to refuse") with 退 (tuì, "to retreat"), creating the image of formally stepping back from an offer or post.

Usage tips

  • This word fits formal speech about prizes, invitations, benefits, and jobs more naturally than casual conversation about turning something down.

Other meanings

  • dismissverb

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