后退

後退

hòutuì

verb HSK 7-9 #3,719

Meanings

1 to retreat; to step back; to move backward

Characters

behind; backward

to retreat; to withdraw

Literally 'to move backward' — both physical and metaphorical retreat.

Examples

请大家后退一步。

Qǐng dàjiā hòutuì yí bù.

Please everyone step back one step.

敌军被迫后退。

Díjūn bèipò hòutuì.

The enemy forces were forced to retreat.

遇到困难不能后退。

Yùdào kùnnan bùnéng hòutuì.

You can't retreat when facing difficulties.

Stroke Order

后 hòu

退 tuì