Meaning of 退位
退位 means (of a monarch or supreme ruler) to abdicate; to relinquish the throne; to resign from a position or status; to step down; to vacate one's post. Pronounced tuì wèi.
- (of a monarch or supreme ruler) to abdicate; to relinquish the throne
- to resign from a position or status; to step down; to vacate one's post
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
cháo朝
mò末
dài代
huáng皇
dì帝
Pǔ溥
Yí仪
bèi被
pò迫
tuì退
wèi位
。
Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, was forced to abdicate.
Guó国
wáng王
xuān宣
bù布
tuì退
wèi位
，
jiāng将
wáng王
wèi位
chuán传
gěi给
zhǎng长
zǐ子
。
The king announced his abdication, passing the throne to his eldest son.
Rì日
běn本
Míng明
rén仁
tiān天
huáng皇
yú于
èr2
líng0
yī1
jiǔ9
nián年
tuì退
wèi位
。
Emperor Akihito of Japan abdicated in 2019.