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từ chối

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từ chối means to refuse; to decline; to reject.

Meanings of từ chối in English

Verb

  1. to refuse; to decline; to reject

Synonyms and antonyms of từ chối

Antonyms

Example sentences with từ chối

  • Nhỡ cô ấy từ chối thì sao? And what if she rejects me?
  • Anh ấy rất kiên quyết từ chối. He was so adamant in his refusal.
  • Tobias lịch sự từ chối lời mời. Tobias respectfully declined the invitation.
  • Tôi đã từ chối không đến. I refused to come.
  • Chúng tôi từ chối bạo lực. We reject violence.
  • Cô ta từ chối mọi lời đề nghị. She turned down every proposal.
  • Ngộ nhỡ cô ấy từ chối thì sao? And what if she rejects me?
  • Tôi từ chối trả lời câu hỏi đó. I refuse to answer the question.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

từ (“辭, to renounce; decline”) + chối (“to deny”).

Frequently asked questions

What does từ chối mean in English?

từ chối (verb) means "to refuse; to decline; to reject".

How do you pronounce từ chối?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ t͡ɕoj˧˦]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩ coj˦˥]. Tones: từ — falling tone (huyền), chối — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.