撤退
Old HSK 6
撤退 (chètuì) · to retreat
撤退 (chètuì) means “to retreat; to withdraw”. It is written with 2 characters: 撤 (to omit) + 退 (to return (goods)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 撤退 is built
The characters
撤 chè · to omit
What 撤 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 育yù — to produce
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- ⺼ — meat
- 亠tóu — lid
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
退 tuì · to return (goods)
What 退 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 艮gěn — blunt
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 艮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
大雨来了，登山队只好撤退。Dàyǔ lái le, dēngshān duì zhǐhǎo chètuì.The heavy rain came, so the climbing team had to turn back.
历史书记载了那次撤退。Lìshǐ shū jìzǎi le nà cì chètuì.History books record that retreat.
Questions about 撤退
What does 撤退 mean?
撤退 (chètuì) means “to retreat; to withdraw”.
How do you pronounce 撤退?
撤退 is pronounced chètuì.
Which HSK level is 撤退?
撤退 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 撤销chèxiāoto cancel
- 退出tuìchūto quit
- 退休tuìxiūto retire
- 退步tuìbùto fall behind
- 衰退shuāituìto decline
- 退tuìto return (goods)
Learn 撤退 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.