后退

後退
hòu tuì
to retreat
verb

Example Sentences

他在比赛中后退了。
tāzài bǐsài zhōng hòutuì le 。
He retreated during the competition.
请后退，保持安全距离。
qǐng hòutuì ， bǎochí ānquán jùlí 。
Please retreat and keep a safe distance.
他们被迫后退，因为敌人太强了。
tāmen bèipò hòutuì ， yīnwèi dírén tàiqiáng le 。
They were forced to retreat because the enemy was too strong.

Individual Characters

后hòu
back, behind, after, later
HSK 5
退tuì
retreat, to decline, to move back

Words with similar meanings

撤退chètuì
to withdraw
撤退 (chètuí) emphasizes the act of pulling back from a situation or conflict, often used in military contexts.

Words Starting With 后

后悔hòu huǐ
to regret; to repent
后来hòu lái
afterwards; later
后果hòu guǒ
consequences; aftermath
后代hòu dài
posterity; later periods; later ages; later generations
后勤hòu qín
logistics

Words Ending With 退

撤退chè tuì
retreat
衰退shuāi tuì
to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics)

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