to retreat, move backward, withdraw
Animated Stroke Order 退
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HSK Vocabulary: 退
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 退 is used in context
1
tā他
jīn今
nián年
zhèng正
shì式
tuì退
xiū休
le了
。
He officially retired this year.
2
tā他
de的
chéng成
jì绩
zuì最
jìn近
yǒu有
xiē些
tuì退
bù步
。
His grades have regressed recently.
3
qǐng请
àn按
zhè这
ge个
àn按
niǔ钮
tuì退
chū出
chéng程
xù序
。
Please press this button to exit the program.
4
wǒ我
bà爸
bà爸
tuì退
xiū休
le了
。
My father has retired.
5
tā她
jì计
huà划
zài在
6
0
60岁
suì时
shí退
tuì休
,
xiū然
rán后
hòu去
qù旅
lǚ行
。
She plans to retire at age 60 and then travel.
6
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
,
tā他
měi每
tiān天
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
sàn散
bù步
、
xià下
qí棋
,
shēng生
huó活
hěn很
yōu悠
xián闲
。
After retiring, he takes walks and plays chess in the park every day, living a very leisurely life.
7
tā他
pǎo跑
bù步
tuì退
bù步
le了
。
His running has regressed.
8
zuì最
jìn近
wǒ我
de的
yīng英
yǔ语
chéng成
jì绩
yǒu有
diǎn点
tuì退
bù步
,
xū需
yào要
duō多
liàn练
xí习
。
My English grades have declined a bit recently, so I need to practice more.
9
rú如
guǒ果
gōng公
sī司
bù不
chuàng创
xīn新
,
shì市
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
lì力
jiù就
huì会
tuì退
bù步
。
If the company doesn't innovate, its market competitiveness will deteriorate.
10
jīng经
jì济
shuāi衰
tuì退
le了
。
The economy is in recession.
Information
Traditional退
Radical辶
Strokes9
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#1484
Zhuyinㄊㄨㄟˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+9000
CangjieYAV
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality