to retreat; draw back (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
退 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
腿 tuǐ - leg (n.) | HSK 3
推 tuī - to push; refuse (v.) | HSK 4
Examples
他因为健康问题不得不退学。 tā yīnwèi jiànkāng wèntí bùdé bù tuìxué。 - He had to drop out of school due to health issues.
请退一步，让他通过。 qǐng tuì yī bù, ràng tā tōngguò。 - Step aside, please, let him pass.
他决定退让，以避免冲突的进一步升级。 tā juédìng tuìràng, yǐ bìmiǎn chōngtū de jìnyī bù shēngjí。 - He decided to retreat to avoid further escalation of the conflict.
公司不得不退市，因为财务问题。 gōngsī bùdé bù tuìshì, yīnwèi cáiwù wèntí。 - The company had to delist due to financial issues.
他在比赛中因为受伤而不得不退赛。 tā zài bǐsài zhōng yīnwèi shòushāng ér bùdé bù tuìsài。 - He had to withdraw from the competition due to injury.
Phrases
退步 tuì bù - fall behind; to do less well than before (v.) | HSK 5
退休 tuì xiū - retire (v.) | HSK 5
撤退 chè tuì - withdraw; retreat; pull out (v.) | HSK 6
衰退 shuāi tuì - decline; decay; rust (v.) | HSK 6