withdraw; retreat; pull out (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
撤退 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
军队接到撤退命令后开始撤退。 jūn duì jiē dào chè tuì mìng lìng hòu kāi shǐ chè tuì. - The army began to retreat upon receiving the retreat order.
公司决定撤退市场，集中精力在研发上。 gōng sī jué dìng chè tuì shì chǎng, jí zhōng jīng lì zài yán fā shàng. - The company decided to withdraw from the market and focus on research and development.
他因为敌人太强大，只好选择撤退。 tā yīn wèi dí rén tài qiáng dà, zhǐ hǎo xuǎn zé chè tuì. - Because the enemy was too powerful, he had no choice but to retreat.
由于恶劣的天气条件，登山队不得不撤退。 yóu yú è liè de tiān qì tiáo jiàn, dēng shān duì bù dé bù chè tuì. - Due to adverse weather conditions, the climbing team had to retreat.
撤退并不意味着失败，有时是明智的选择。 chè tuì bìng bù yì wèi zhe shī bài, yǒu shí shì míng zhì de xuǎn zé. - Retreat does not always mean failure; sometimes it is a wise choice.
Characters
退 tuì - to retreat; draw back | HSK 5
撤 chè - remove, withdraw, evacuate |