tuì
退

HSK 3
common
verb

Meaning of 退

退 means to move backward; retreat; to move back; to force to retreat. Pronounced tuì. HSK 3.

  • to move backward; retreat
  • to move back; to force to retreat
  • to withdraw; to leave; to resign

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9
Components

Stroke Order

退

Definitions & Examples

dào
wēi
xiǎn
shí
 
gǎn
jǐn
wǎng
hòu
tuì退
le
 

When encountering danger, he quickly stepped back a few steps.

Liǎng
jūn
zài
qián
xiàn线
jiāng
chí
 
dōu
gǎn
mào
rán
qián
jìn
huò
tuì退
 

The two armies were stalemated on the front line, neither daring to advance or retreat rashly.

Zhè
ge
wèn
ràng
jìn
tuì退
liǎng
nán
 
zhī
dào
gāi
zěn
me
jiě
jué
 

This problem leaves me in a dilemma, not knowing how to solve it.

chē
rán
shā
chē
 
chéng
men
dōu
xiàng
qián
qīng
 
rán
hòu
yòu
tuì退
le
xià
 

The car braked suddenly, and the passengers leaned forward before jolting backward.

Kàn
dào
lǎo
shī
guò
lái
 
jué
de
tuì退
dào
le
jiào
shì
hòu
miàn
 

Seeing the teacher coming over, he unconsciously stepped back to the back of the classroom.