Chinese word

撤离

Pronunciation

Pinyinchè lí

Meaning

  • verbevacuate

Example

发生火灾时，我们要撤离这栋楼。fā shēng huǒ zāi shí wǒ men yào chè lí zhè dòng lóu

When a fire breaks out, we need to evacuate this building.

Illustration for 撤离 (evacuate)

More examples

演习中，全校师生按预案撤离到操场集合。yǎn xí zhōng quán xiào shī shēng àn yù àn chè lí dào cāo chǎng jí hé

During the drill, all the teachers and students followed the plan, evacuated to the playground, and gathered there.

Core concept

A coordinated movement carries people or supplies away from danger and out of a place that is no longer safe.

Common phrases

  • 撤离至安全地带chè lí zhì ān quán dì dài

    evacuate to a safe area

  • 组织撤离行动zǔ zhī chè lí xíng dòng

    organize an evacuation operation

  • 撤离受灾群众chè lí shòu zāi qún zhòng

    evacuate disaster victims

Similar words

疏散shū sàn: Move a large group of people apart and to a safe place for a while.
转移zhuǎn yí: Move people or things to another place, changing their location or situation.
撤走chè zǒu: Withdraw or carry away personnel or supplies that have been placed at a site.
离开lí kāi: Go away from a place and go somewhere else.

Definition in Chinese

有组织地将人员或物资从危险或不适合停留的地点转移到安全地点。yǒu zǔ zhī dì jiāng rén yuán huò wù zī cóng wēi xiǎn huò bú shì hé tíng liú de dì diǎn zhuǎn yí dào ān quán dì diǎn

Word origin

撤离 (chèlí, "evacuate") combines 撤 (chè, "withdraw or remove") with 离 (lí, "leave or separate"), joining removal from a place with departure from it.

Usage tips

  • Public-safety announcements often place the building, site, or group immediately after this verb, so that word order helps learners recognize emergency instructions quickly.

Other meanings

  • leaveverb
  • retreatverb
  • withdrawverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 撤离令chè lí lìngevacuation ordernoun
  • 撤离措施chè lí cuò shīevacuation measuresnoun

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