撤退

chè tuì
HSK 6
retreat
verb

Example Sentences

军队在敌人的攻击下开始撤退。
jūnduì zài dírén de gōngjī xià kāishǐ chètuì 。
The army began to retreat under the enemy's attack.
我们决定在条件不利时撤退。
wǒmen juédìng zài tiáojiàn bùlì shí chètuì 。
We decided to retreat when the conditions were unfavorable.
他指挥队伍有序撤退。
tā zhǐhuī duìwǔ yǒuxù chètuì 。
He commanded the troops to retreat in an orderly manner.

Individual Characters

撤chè
to withdraw
HSK 5
退tuì
retreat, to decline, to move back

Words with similar meanings

退却tuìquè
withdraw
退却 is often used in military contexts and implies a strategic withdrawal.
后退hòutuì
go back
后退 can refer to physically moving back, which is a more general term compared to 撤退.

Words Starting With 撤

撤销chè xiāo
to repeal; to revoke; to undo (computing)

Words Ending With 退

衰退shuāi tuì
to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics)

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