take back; withdraw; reclaim
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to take back; to retrieve; to reclaim
Often used for physical items, loans, or money that was previously given out or lent.
Yín银
háng行
kāi开
shǐ始
shōu收
huí回
bù不
liáng良
dài贷
kuǎn款
。
The bank began to recover the non-performing loans.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
yāo要
qiú求
yuè月
dǐ底
qián前
shōu收
huí回
suǒ所
yǒu有
jiè借
chū出
de的
shū书
。
The library requires all borrowed books to be returned by the end of the month.
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Xiàng项
mù目
bì必
xū须
jǐn尽
kuài快
shōu收
huí回
chéng成
běn本
。
The project must recoup its costs as soon as possible.
Tā他
sòng送
chū出
qù去
de的
lǐ礼
wù物
，
bù不
hǎo好
yì意
si思
zài再
shōu收
huí回
le了
。
He felt embarrassed to take back the gift he had given.
verb
to withdraw; to retract; to revoke
Used for abstract things like statements, orders, decisions, or proposals.
Yóu由
yú于
yú舆
lùn论
yā压
lì力
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
shōu收
huí回
le了
zhè这
xiàng项
yǒu有
zhēng争
yì议
de的
mìng命
lìng令
。
Due to public pressure, the government withdrew this controversial order.
Tā他
yì意
shí识
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
shuō说
cuò错
le了
huà话
，
mǎ马
shàng上
shōu收
huí回
le了
zhī之
qián前
de的
yán言
lùn论
。
Realizing he had said something wrong, he immediately retracted his earlier remarks.
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Huì会
yì议
jué决
dìng定
shōu收
huí回
yuán原
yì议
，
chóng重
xīn新
tǎo讨
lùn论
。
The meeting decided to withdraw the original proposal and discuss it again.
Tā他
bù不
kě可
néng能
shōu收
huí回
chéng成
mìng命
，
nà那
yàng样
huì会
sǔn损
hái害
tā他
de的
wēi威
xìn信
。
He cannot possibly revoke the order, as that would damage his authority.