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撤回

chè huí
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to recall
  2. 2. to revoke
  3. 3. to retract

Word relationships

Antonyms

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发出
fā chū

to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch

发出 means to send out or issue, the opposite of 撤回 which is to recall or withdraw.

Related words

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取消
qǔ xiāo

to cancel

取消 means to cancel, often used interchangeably with 撤回 in some contexts but more general.

Synonyms

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撤销
chè xiāo

to repeal

Both mean to cancel or revoke, but 撤回 is often used for withdrawing something that has been sent (e.g., a message, an application), while 撤销 is more for officially cancelling a decision or law.
收回
shōu huí

to regain

收回 means to take back (something given or said), similar to 撤回 when retracting a statement.

Usage notes

Collocations

“撤回”常与“命令”、“提案”、“消息”等词搭配使用。

Common mistakes

不要混淆“撤回”和“撤销”。例如，政府“撤销”了一项法律，但一个人“撤回”了一条微信消息。

Example Sentences

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我 撤回 了那条消息。
I retracted that message.
撤回 前言。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1575959)

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Child Words of 撤回

回
huí

to circle

撤
chè

to remove; to take away