撤回

chè huí

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 发出 fā chū 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.: to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch

Related words

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

Synonyms

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• 撤销 chè xiāo 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.: to repeal
• 收回 shōu huí 收回 shōu huí to regain 收回 means to take back (something given or said), similar to 撤回 when retracting a statement.: to regain

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 回 huí: to circle
• 撤 撤 chè: to remove; to take away