How to say “withdraw” in Chinese

退出
tuìchū

withdraw (from)

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Sports”

“Withdraw” in Chinese is 退出, tuì chū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

退出 is read tuì chū: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

tuì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
chū — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

退
tuì — retreat; return

On the left, 辶 “walk”: walking backward. The opposite of 进 “move forward, enter”.

出
chū — go out

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 “退出”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 退出. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他因为受伤退出了比赛tāyīnwèishòushāngtuìchūlebǐsàiHe pulled out of the competition because of an injury.

More words from the lesson “Champions and records”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “withdraw” in Chinese?

“Withdraw” in Chinese is 退出, pinyin tuìchū.

What does 退出 mean?

退出 (tuìchū) means “withdraw (from)”.

How do you write 退出?

退出 is 2 characters: 退 (tuì) — retreat; return; 出 (chū) — go out. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 退出?

退出 is read tuìchū. Tones: tuì — fourth tone, chū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“withdraw” in the lesson “Champions and records”

This word is from the topic “Sports” 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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