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退却 (tuì què): to retreat; to shrink back

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HSK 7verb

Word info

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

Full definitions

to retreat
to shrink back

Chinese explanation

向后退，离开原来的位置或地方，多指军队在战斗中向后撤退
也指遇到困难或危险时退缩，不敢继续前进或承担责任。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to retreat

HSK 4

but

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