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7-9

to retreat

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tui4que4 tuìquè

Meaning


Primary

to retreat

Alternatives

retreat, retreats, retreating, retreated, withdraw, to withdraw

Mnemonic


退卻 To retreat is 退 to retreat by way of 卻 withdrawing from enemy forces towards safety.

Usage


軍隊 退卻 了。

The army retreated.

從 危險 中 退卻。

To retreat from danger.

我們 需要 立刻 退卻。

We need to retreat immediately.