谢绝
Old HSK 6
谢绝 (xièjué) · to decline politely
谢绝 (xièjué) means “to decline politely”. It is written with 2 characters: 谢 (thank) + 绝 (to cut). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 谢绝 is built
The characters
谢 xiè · thank
What 谢 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 射shè — to shoot
- 身shēn — body
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 射 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
绝 jué · to cut
What 绝 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 色sè — color
- ⺈ — top shape
- 巴bā — to desire
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 色 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他谢绝了朋友的礼物。Tā xièjué le péngyou de lǐwù.He politely declined his friend's gift.
本店谢绝外带食物。Běn diàn xièjué wàidài shíwù.This shop does not allow outside food.
Questions about 谢绝
What does 谢绝 mean?
谢绝 (xièjué) means “to decline politely”.
How do you pronounce 谢绝?
谢绝 is pronounced xièjué.
Which HSK level is 谢绝?
谢绝 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 谢谢xièxiethank you
- 感谢gǎnxièto thank
- 新陈代谢xīnchéndàixièmetabolism
- 绝对juéduìabsolutely
- 拒绝jùjuéto refuse
- 杜绝dùjuéto put an end to
- 断绝duànjuéto cut off
- 绝望juéwàngto despair
- 空前绝后kōngqiánjuéhòuunprecedented and unrepeatable
- 络绎不绝luòyìbùjuéin an endless stream
Learn 谢绝 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 201: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.