撤退

撤退 chètuì

Retreats

HSK 6 chetui

What 撤退 means

  1. Retreats

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 撤退 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

撤退 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

chè
Removes (take away)
退
tuì
Retreat (withdraw - decline - recede - fade)

How to write 撤退

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Questions about 撤退

What does 撤退 mean in English?

撤退 is pronounced chètuì and means Retreats.

How do you pronounce 撤退?

撤退 is chètuì in pinyin — written chetui without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 撤退?

撤退 is written with 2 characters: 撤 (chè) Removes (take away), 退 (tuì) Retreat (withdraw - decline - recede - fade). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 撤退 an HSK word?

Yes — 撤退 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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