排斥

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Character Breakdown

Usage and Nuances

The verb 排斥 (pái chì) primarily means "to reject" or "to exclude." It often carries a strong sense of active refusal or social exclusion, not just a passive ignoring. For example, it can describe rejecting ideas, people, or technologies.

Common Contexts

  • Social exclusion: 排斥 is frequently used to talk about groups or individuals being rejected by a community or society.
  • Resistance to change: It can describe the rejection of new concepts or innovations.

Collocations and Patterns

Register and Tone

排斥 is formal and often used in written or serious spoken contexts, such as news reports, academic discussions, or formal debates. It is stronger than simply 接受 (not accept) and implies a deliberate act of exclusion.

Common Confusion

Do not confuse 排斥 with 排除, which means "to eliminate" or "to remove." 排斥 focuses more on rejection or exclusion, often socially or ideologically, while 排除 is more about physically or logically removing something.

Example Sentences

He was rejected by the team because of his different opinions.

Some people reject new technology because they fear change.

There is a phenomenon of social rejection towards minority groups.