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排斥
Old HSK 6

排斥 (páichì) · to reject

排斥 (páichì) means “to reject; to exclude; to repel”. It is written with 2 characters: 排 (to line up) + 斥 (to scold). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 排斥 is built

The characters

排 pái · to line up

What 排 is made of

Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 非 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

斥 chì · to scold

What 斥 is made of

Example sentences

新同学不应该被排斥。Xīn tóngxué bù yīnggāi bèi páichì.New classmates shouldn't be excluded.
他对新事物有点儿排斥。Tā duì xīn shìwù yǒudiǎnr páichì.He's a bit resistant to new things.

Questions about 排斥

What does 排斥 mean?

排斥 (páichì) means “to reject; to exclude; to repel”.

How do you pronounce 排斥?

排斥 is pronounced páichì.

Which HSK level is 排斥?

排斥 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 排斥 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 133: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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