Chinese word

退休

Pronunciation

Pinyintuì xiū

Meaning

  • verbretire

Example

他今年退休了。tā jīn nián tuì xiū le

He retired this year.

Illustration for 退休 (retire)

More examples

妈妈退休后喜欢每天散步。mā mā tuì xiū hòu xǐ huān měi tiān sàn bù

After retiring, Mom likes to take a walk every day.

Core concept

A formal step out of a working career into life beyond regular employment, often with pension support.

Common phrases

  • 已经退休了yǐ jīng tuì xiū le

    have already retired

  • 打算退休dǎ suàn tuì xiū

    intend to retire

  • 退休后tuì xiū hòu

    after retiring

Similar words

辞职cí zhí: Voluntarily give up a job or position.
离职lí zhí: Stop holding a job or position and leave the workplace.

Definition in Chinese

因达到退休年龄或满足相关条件而离开工作岗位，结束职业生涯并通常开始领取养老金或享受退休待遇。yīn dá dào tuì xiū nián líng huò mǎn zú xiāng guān tiáo jiàn ér lí kāi gōng zuò gǎng wèi jié shù zhí yè shēng yá bìng tōng cháng kāi shǐ líng qǔ yáng lǎo jīn huò xiǎng shòu tuì xiū dài yù

Word origin

退休 (tuìxiū, "retire") combines 退 (tuì, "withdraw") and 休 (xiū, "rest"), forming the idea of withdrawing from work to rest.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, retire usually signals a lasting change in work status, not a short break or a move to another employer.

Other meanings

  • retirementnoun

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