retire from military service; demobilize
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to retire from active military service; to demobilize; to leave the army
Refers specifically to enlisted personnel completing their term of service or leaving the armed forces. Distinguished from 退役 (tuìyì), which is broader and can apply to equipment or officers retiring.
Tā他
dāng当
le了
wǔ五
nián年
bīng兵
，
qù去
nián年
zhōng终
yú于
tuì退
wǔ伍
le了
。
He served as a soldier for five years and finally retired from the service last year.
Tuì退
wǔ伍
jūn军
rén人
kě可
yǐ以
xiǎng享
shòu受
zhèng政
fǔ府
tí提
gōng供
de的
jiù就
yè业
péi培
xùn训
。
Demobilized soldiers can enjoy employment training provided by the government.
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Tā他
shì是
liǎng两
nián年
qián前
tuì退
de的
wǔ伍
，
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
zài在
yī一
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
shàng上
bān班
。
He left the army two years ago and is now working at a company.
Tuì退
wǔ伍
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
fā发
xiàn现
zì自
jǐ己
hěn很
nán难
shì适
yìng应
civilian
lifec
i
v
i
l
i
a
n
l
i
f
e
。
After retiring from the military, he found it difficult to adjust to civilian life.