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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

后退 [hòutuì]
  1. 1. verb retreat

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

后退 [hòutuì]
  1. 1. draw back; fall back; retreat;move back
    遇到困难决不后退
    never shrink from difficulties
    主动后退,以便歼灭更多敌人。
    retreat on one's own initiative in order to wipe out more enemy troops

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

后退 [hòutuì]
  1. 1. 向后移动;退却
    后退到警戒线外
    只许前进,不准后退
  2. 2. 退回到以往的发展阶段
    他刚有点进步又后退了。

Examples

遇到困难决不后退
never shrink from difficulties
我命各军率部迎敌、不准后退
I ordered that all the armies should lead their soldiers to charge ahead rather than turn back.
后退
在这节骨眼儿上,可不能后退
他刚有点进步又后退了。
历史发展的总趋向是前进而不是后退
Move back three squares.
后退3格。

Word Decomposition


[hòu]
+ 退
[tuì]

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