Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
退
tuì
Description
“退”常常表示往后移动，或者离开一个地方、一个位置。
比如上班的人到了年纪就会“退休”，买了东西不喜欢也可以去“退”。
Meanings
退tuì
to move back; to retreat
请大家往后退一点。
退tuì
to return goods; to get a refund
这件衣服太小了，我想退。
退tuì
to withdraw from; to quit
他退出了这个group。
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Notes
- Etymology
originally depicts moving backward; combines with many verbs to form compounds like 退休, 退出.
- Nuance
opposite of 进 (advance); 退 stresses backward or reverse motion.
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