撤退 (chè tuì): 退却する

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.