Chinese word

退号

Pronunciation

Pinyintuì hào

Meaning

  • verbcancel the appointment

Example

她因为改期要退号。tā yīn wèi gǎi qī yào tuì hào

She needs to cancel the appointment because she is changing the date.

Illustration for 退号 (cancel the appointment)

More examples

我在网上已经退号了。wǒ zài wǎng shàng yǐ jīng tuì hào le

I have already canceled the appointment online.

Core concept

A deliberate withdrawal from a numbered place in a service queue, leaving that place open for others.

Common phrases

  • 在网上退号zài wǎng shàng tuì hào

    cancel an appointment online

  • 到窗口退号dào chuāng kǒu tuì hào

    cancel an appointment at the service window

Similar words

取消挂号qǔ xiāo guà hào: Cancels a registration already made for a hospital visit or service.
取消预约qǔ xiāo yù yuē: Calls off an appointment that was arranged ahead of time.
改签gǎi qiān: Moves a booking or ticket to another date, time, or seat.

Definition in Chinese

取消已经领取或登记的排队号或预约号，使该号失效，常用于医院或服务窗口。qǔ xiāo yǐ jīng líng qǔ huò dēng jì de pái duì hào huò yù yuē hào shǐ gāi hào shī xiào cháng yòng yú yī yuàn huò fú wù chuāng kǒu

Word origin

退 (tuì, "withdraw") + 号 (hào, "number") combine to mean taking back a queue or booking number and making it unusable.

Usage tips

  • The number involved is tied to a place in a queue or a scheduled visit, so this verb does not mean cancelling a telephone number or an account.

Opposites

Related words

  • 退号费tuì hào fèiappointment cancellation feenoun
  • 退号手续tuì hào shǒu xùappointment cancellation procedurenoun

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