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“retreat” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintuì què
Example
军队开始退却。jūn duì kāi shǐ tuì què
The army began to retreat.
How to say “retreat” in Chinese
“Retreat” in Chinese is 退却 (tuì què).
A controlled pullback that gives up present ground to protect a larger aim or create a better position.
Example sentences with 退却
在炮火面前，士兵不得不退却。zài pào huǒ miàn qián shì bīng bù dé bú tuì què
In the face of artillery fire, the soldiers had to retreat.
Tips for using 退却
- The word is especially useful in news and formal writing, where an organized change of position matters more than the simple fact of leaving.