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撤退

chè tuì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to retreat

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
前进
qián jìn

to go forward

向前行进

Related words

2 items
撤离
chè lí

to withdraw from

从某地离开
撤出
chè chū

to withdraw

从内部退出

Synonyms

1 item
后退
hòu tuì

to recoil

在军事或竞争中向后移动

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 军队 (army), 决定 (decision), 安全 (safety).

Formality

Used in both military and figurative contexts, e.g., to withdraw troops or back out of an argument.

Example Sentences

2 shown
烟雾掩护了他们 撤退 。
The smoke screened their retreat.
撤退 ！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13112062)

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Child Words of 撤退

撤
chè

to remove; to take away

退
tuì

to retreat; to withdraw