撤退
chètuì
to retreat, to withdraw
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 军队被迫撤退。The army was forced to retreat.
- 他们安全撤退到后方。They withdrew safely to the rear.
Collocations
全线撤退安全撤退被迫撤退撤退路线
Mnemonic
撤 chè "to withdraw, remove" + 退 tuì "to retreat": to pull back and withdraw, i.e. to retreat. Korean renders it as "to withdraw, retreat". It is used mainly of troops or personnel pulling back to safety (全线撤退 a full retreat). 撤 ("to withdraw, remove") is shared with 撤销 (to revoke), the same 撤: 撤退 is pulling back, 撤销 is canceling. 退 means "to retreat" (后退).
Related
后退退却撤离撤销
Quick check
What does the shared character 撤 in 撤退 and 撤销 mean?