How to say “retreat” in Chinese
retreat; return
“Retreat” in Chinese is 退, tuì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
退 is read tuì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”: walking backward. The opposite of 进 “move forward, enter”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “退”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 退. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 可以退，也可以换。kěyǐtuì,yěkěyǐhuànYou can return it, or you can exchange it.
- 这双鞋太小了能退吗zhèshuāngxiétàixiǎole,néngtuìmaThese shoes are too small — can I return them?
- 商家把钱退还给我了shāngjiābǎqiántuìhuángěiwǒleThe seller refunded my money.
- 这双鞋能退吗zhèshuāngxiénéngtuìmaCan I return these shoes?
- 商家会把钱退还给你shāngjiāhuìbǎqiántuìhuángěinǐThe seller will refund your money.
- 押金什么时候退？yājīnshénmeshíhoutuìWhen will the deposit be returned?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Returns and delivery”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “retreat” in Chinese?
“Retreat” in Chinese is 退, pinyin tuì.
What does 退 mean?
退 (tuì) means “retreat; return”.
How do you write 退?
退 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 退?
退 is read tuì. Tones: tuì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“retreat” in the lesson “Returns and delivery”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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