撤退 (chè tuì): to retreat

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to retreat
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to retreat

Chinese explanation

指军队或人员放弃阵地、离开原来所在的地方，向后方转移
也泛指从某个地方或某种活动中退出、撤离。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to remove

HSK 5

to retreat

Example sentences

The battle was fierce; seeing the enemy's firepower was too strong, the commander ordered the troops to retreat temporarily and launch a counterattack after dark.

As the typhoon drew closer, people living by the sea had to urgently retreat to a safe place to avoid being trapped by floods.

When the climbing team reached halfway up the mountain, they suddenly encountered a blizzard, and the leader decided to retreat immediately because continuing was too dangerous.

When the enemy discovered their supply lines had been cut, they had no choice but to abandon their position and retreat southward.

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