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HSK
6

to evacuate

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

che4li2 chèlí

Meaning


Primary

to evacuate

Alternatives

evacuate, evacuated, evacuates, evacuating, to withdraw from, withdraw from

Mnemonic


撤离 To evacuate is 离 to leave an area by 撤 removing yourself and your most important possessions from it.

Usage


因为 火灾, 大家 都 必须 撤离 大楼。

Due to the fire, everyone must evacuate the building.

居民 必须 撤离。

Residents must evacuate.

整 个 城市 已经 被 撤离。

The city was evacuated.