Chinese word

退后

Pronunciation

Pinyintuì hòu

Meaning

  • verbstep back

Example

请你退后一点。qǐng nǐ tuì hòu yì diǎn

Please step back a little.

Illustration for 退后 (step back)

More examples

人多的时候请大家退后，不要堵住通道。rén duō de shí hòu qǐng dà jiā tuì hòu bú yào dǔ zhù tōng dào

When there are many people, please step back and do not block the passage.

Core concept

A movement backward from a current position, making room or pulling away from danger.

Common phrases

  • 退后一下tuì hòu yí xià

    step back a little

  • 请退后qǐng tuì hòu

    Please move back

  • 退后到旁边tuì hòu dào páng biān

    move back to the side

Similar words

后退hòu tuì: Retreating by moving backward from a current position.
让开ràng kāi: Moving aside or diagonally to clear a path for others.
走开zǒu kāi: Walking away from a place to put distance between oneself and it.

Definition in Chinese

使自己或他人向后移动一步或若干距离，含有让出空间或远离危险的含义。shǐ zì jǐ huò tā rén xiàng hòu yí dòng yí bù huò ruò gān jù lí hán yǒu ràng chū kōng jiān huò yuǎn lí wēi xiǎn de hán yì

Word origin

退 (tuì, "move away") + 后 (hòu, "behind") combines the action of withdrawing with the location behind to form a direct spatial expression.

Usage tips

  • The verb states the direction but not the distance or level of politeness, so everyday speech often adds a distance phrase or a softening expression when space or safety is involved.

Other meanings

  • retreatverb
  • withdrawverb

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