Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
退掉
tuìdiào
Description
"退掉"的意思是把已经买的东西或订的服务还回去，然后拿回钱。
"退掉" means to return something you have bought or a service you have ordered and get your money back.
如果你买错了东西，可以试着退掉它。
If you buy the wrong thing, you can try to 退掉 it.
Meanings
退掉tuìdiào
to return (goods) and get a refund
这件衣服太小了，我想退掉。
This piece of clothing is too small; I want to return it.
退掉tuìdiào
to cancel (a booking, ticket, or course)
我把明天的机票退掉了。
I canceled my plane ticket for tomorrow.
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Notes
- Etymology
退 (return/withdraw) + 掉 (resultative complement showing completion or removal).
- Nuance
退掉 stresses the finished action; 掉 adds a sense of getting rid of something.
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