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退休 (tuì xiū): to retire

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HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to retire
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to retire
to retire (from the workforce)
to go into retirement

Chinese explanation

指职工达到规定年龄或条件后，停止工作，不再担任职务，开始领取养老金并休息生活
也泛指从某种工作或岗位上退下来，不再继续从事。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to retreat

HSK 2

to rest; to take a break

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