推辞

wǒ men shè fǎ tuī cí dàn zuì hòu hái shi hé tā men yī qǐ chī le yī dùn fàn

我们设法推辞，但最后还是和他们一起吃了一顿饭。

We tried to decline, but finally joined them in a meal.

wǒ qǐng tā lái wǒ jiā dàn shì tā tuī cí le

我请他来我家，但是他推辞了。

I invited him to my home but he refused.

tā wǎn yán tuī cí le tóng shì de yāo qǐng

他婉言推辞了同事的邀请。

He politely declined an invitation from his colleague.