退
Character
to move back or go backwards
Meaning
tuì
tui4- to move back or go backwards
- to give something back and get your money back
- to cancel something, like a ticket or a room
Examples
这双鞋太小，我要退。
zhè shuāng xié tài xiǎo, wǒ yào tuì
These shoes are too small. I want to return them.
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请往后退一点。
qǐng wǎng hòu tuì yì diǎn
Please step back a little.
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我想退火车票。
wǒ xiǎng tuì huǒ chē piào
I want to cancel my train ticket.
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Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
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Words with 退
See all 126 →退休tuì xiūto stop working, usually because you are oldWordHSK 3退出tuì chūto leave a group, job, or activity; to quitWordHSK 3退票tuì piàoto give back a ticket and get your money backWordHSK 6退却tuì quèto move back or away, like an army in a warWordHSK 7–9退回tuì huíto send something back to the place it came fromWordHSK 7–9退学tuì xuéto quit school or university before you finish studyingWordHSK 7–9退役tuì yìto leave the army after finishing your service as a soldierWordHSK 7–9退缩tuì suōto move back because you feel afraidWordHSK 7–9退让tuì ràngto give way to someone instead of arguing or fightingWordHSK 7–9退休金tuì xiū jīnmoney a person gets each month after stopping work when oldWordHSK 7–9退下tuì xiàto step down; to retire; to withdraw from one's roleWord退件tuì jiànto reject (visa application etc)Word