退役 tuì yì ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄧˋ teoi3 jik6 HSK 7-9
- (of military personnel or athletes) to retire
- (of outdated equipment) to be decommissioned
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退
- 后退 後退 hòu tuì ㄏㄡˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ hau6 teoi3 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat
- 衰退 shuāi tuì ㄕㄨㄞ ㄊㄨㄟˋ seoi1 teoi3 to decline
- 辞退 辭退 cí tuì ㄘˊ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ci4 teoi3 to dismiss
- 退休 tuì xiū ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄡ teoi3 jau1 to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
- 退出 tuì chū ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄨ teoi3 ceot1 to withdraw
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- 退化 tuì huà ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ teoi3 faa3 to degenerate
- 退却 退卻 tuì què ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ teoi3 koek3 to retreat
- 退回 tuì huí ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊ teoi3 wui4 to return (an item)
- 退学 退學 tuì xué ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ teoi3 hok6 to quit school
- 退步 tuì bù ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ teoi3 bou6 to do less well than before
- 退票 tuì piào ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄆㄧㄠˋ teoi3 piu3 to bounce (a check)
- 退缩 退縮 tuì suō ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ teoi3 suk1 to shrink back; to cower
- 退让 退讓 tuì ràng ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄤˋ teoi3 joeng6 to move aside
- 退休金 tuì xiū jīn ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄣ teoi3 jau1 gam1 retirement pension; pension payments received after retirement
- 三退 sān tuì ㄙㄢ ㄊㄨㄟˋ saam1 teoi3 withdrawal from the Communist Party, the Communist Youth League, and the Young Pioneers of China
- 促退 cù tuì ㄘㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ cuk1 teoi3 to hinder progress
- 倒退 dào tuì ㄉㄠˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ dou3 teoi3 to fall back
- 劝退 勸退 quàn tuì ㄑㄩㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ hyun3 teoi3 to try to persuade sb to give up (their job, plans etc)
- 包退 bāo tuì ㄅㄠ ㄊㄨㄟˋ baau1 teoi3 to guarantee refund (for faulty or unsatisfactory goods)
- 告退 gào tuì ㄍㄠˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ gou3 teoi3 to petition for retirement (old)
役
- 使役 shǐ yì ㄕˇ ㄧˋ si2 jik6 to use (an animal or servant)
- 仆役 僕役 pú yì ㄆㄨˊ ㄧˋ buk6 jik6 servant
- 兵役 bīng yì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄧˋ bing1 jik6 military service
- 劳役 勞役 láo yì ㄌㄠˊ ㄧˋ lou4 jik6 forced labor
- 夫役 fū yì ㄈㄨ ㄧˋ fu1 jik6 corvee
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- 奴役 nú yì ㄋㄨˊ ㄧˋ nou4 jik6 to enslave
- 差役 chāi yì ㄔㄞ ㄧˋ caai1 jik6 forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée)
- 役使 yì shǐ ㄧˋ ㄕˇ jik6 sai2 to put to work (servant or animal)
- 役男 yì nán ㄧˋ ㄋㄢˊ jik6 naam4 males eligible for military service
- 役畜 yì chù ㄧˋ ㄔㄨˋ jik6 cuk1 draft animal
- 役龄 役齡 yì líng ㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ jik6 ling4 enlistment age
- 徭役 yáo yì ㄧㄠˊ ㄧˋ jiu4 jik6 forced labor
- 战役 戰役 zhàn yì ㄓㄢˋ ㄧˋ zin3 jik6 military campaign
- 拘役 jū yì ㄐㄩ ㄧˋ keoi1 jik6 detention
- 服役 fú yì ㄈㄨˊ ㄧˋ fuk6 jik6 to serve in the army
- 现役 現役 xiàn yì ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋ jin6 jik6 (military) active duty
- 田役 tián yì ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄧˋ tin4 jik6 farm work
- 苦役 kǔ yì ㄎㄨˇ ㄧˋ fu2 jik6 forced labor
- 衙役 yá yì ㄧㄚˊ ㄧˋ ngaa4 jik6 bailiff of feudal yamen
- 避役 bì yì ㄅㄧˋ ㄧˋ bei6 jik6 chameleon
Idioms with these characters
- 不知进退 不知進退 bù zhī jìn tuì ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ bat1 zi1 zeon3 teoi3 not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety
- 打退堂鼓 dǎ tuì táng gǔ ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄍㄨˇ daa1 teoi3 tong4 gu2 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
- 进退不得 進退不得 jìn tuì bù dé ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ zeon3 teoi3 bat1 dak1 can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver
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- 进退两难 進退兩難 jìn tuì liǎng nán ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄋㄢˊ zeon3 teoi3 loeng5 naan4 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
- 进退失据 進退失據 jìn tuì shī jù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄕ ㄐㄩˋ zeon3 teoi3 sat1 geoi3 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss
- 进退维谷 進退維谷 jìn tuì wéi gǔ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨˇ zeon3 teoi3 wai4 guk1 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
- 进退为难 進退為難 jìn tuì wéi nán ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ zeon3 teoi3 wai4 naan4 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
- 进退无路 進退無路 jìn tuì wú lù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨˊ ㄌㄨˋ zeon3 teoi3 mou4 lou6 to have no alternative (idiom)
- 进退有常 進退有常 jìn tuì yǒu cháng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄤˊ zeon3 teoi3 jau5 soeng4 to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
- 进退中绳 進退中繩 jìn tuì zhōng shéng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄥˊ zeon3 teoi3 zung1 sing4 to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
Example sentences
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汤姆 湯姆 是 一个 一個 越 军 軍 退役 军人 軍人 。
Tom is a Vietnam veteran.
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