Chinese phrase
撤回声明 chè huí shēng míng
Meaning
retract a statement
When to use it
It means taking back a statement made publicly. This formal expression is common when an organization withdraws a statement, often after finding an error.
Example dialogue
你听说公司要撤回声明吗？ nǐ tīng shuō gōng sī yào chè huí shēng míng ma
Have you heard that the company will retract a statement?
听说是因为数据有误，他们会在今天下午发布新的说明。 tīng shuō shì yīn wèi shù jù yǒu wù tā men huì zài jīn tiān xià wǔ fā bù xīn de shuō míng
Apparently, the data was incorrect, so they will release a new explanation this afternoon.