retire; retirement
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to retire (from work); to leave one's job
neutralRefers specifically to the formal process of leaving employment, typically due to age or disability, and often with the right to receive a pension.
Zhāng张
lǎo老
shī师
liù六
shí十
suì岁
jiù就
tuì退
xiū休
le了
。
Teacher Zhang retired at the age of sixty.
Tā他
yīn因
gōng工
shāng伤
cán残
jí疾
，
tí提
qián前
tuì退
xiū休
le了
。
He retired early due to a work-related disability.
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Xǔ许
duō多
rén人
dōu都
xiàng向
wǎng往
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
de的
yōu悠
xián闲
shēng生
huó活
。
Many people look forward to a leisurely life after retirement.
Tā他
zài在
yī一
jiā家
qǐ企
yè业
gōng工
zuò作
dào到
fǎ法
dìng定
tuì退
xiū休
nián年
líng龄
。
He worked at a company until the legal retirement age.