Word on street

deny one’s visa

拒签

(jùqiān)

A: How was your interview at the embassy today?

你今天在使馆的面试如何？

(nǐ jīntiān zài shǐɡuǎn de miànshì rúhé？ )

B: The officer denied my visa.

面试官把我拒签了。

(miànshìɡuān bǎ wǒ jùqiān le. )

A: Why? Did you bring enough documents?

为什么？你带够材料了吗？

(wéishénme？nǐ dàiɡòu cáiliào le ma？ )

B: Yes. But he said I couldn’t prove I would return.

带够了。但他说我不能证明我会回国。

(dàiɡòu le, dàn tā shuō wǒ bùnénɡ zhènɡmínɡ wǒ huì huíɡuó. )