Chinese word

撤回

Pronunciation

Pinyinchè huí

Meaning

  • verbrecall

Example

我把消息撤回了。wǒ bǎ xiāo xī chè huí le

I recalled the message.

Illustration for 撤回 (recall)

More examples

公司决定撤回那份声明。gōng sī jué dìng chè huí nà fèn shēng míng

The company decided to withdraw that statement.

Core concept

Something already put forward is drawn back so it no longer applies or remains public.

Common phrases

  • 撤回消息chè huí xiāo xī

    recall a message

  • 撤回声明chè huí shēng míng

    withdraw a statement

  • 撤回申请chè huí shēn qǐng

    withdraw an application

Similar words

收回shōu huí: Bring back a sent message or offered item before the other person can receive it.
取消qǔ xiāo: Call off a plan, order, or application so it becomes invalid.
撤销chè xiāo: Cancel an official decision or administrative action so it no longer has legal force.

Definition in Chinese

把已经作出的决定、申请、声明或发出的消息收回，使其不再生效或不再公开。bǎ yǐ jīng zuò chū de jué dìng shēn qǐng shēng míng huò fā chū de xiāo xī shōu huí shǐ qí bú zài shēng xiào huò bú zài gōng kāi

Word origin

撤 (chè, "remove") + 回 (huí, "back") presents something already put forward as removed and brought back, which explains its use for taking back a decision, request, statement, or message.

Usage tips

  • English recall can mean remembering something, but 撤回 (chèhuí, "recall") means taking back an earlier action, statement, or message.

Other meanings

  • cancelverb
  • withdrawverb

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