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

HSK 3

请大家后退一步。

Qǐng dàjiā hòutuì yí bù.

Please everyone step back one step.

HSK 4

遇到困难不能后退。

Yùdào kùnnan bùnéng hòutuì.

You can't retreat when facing difficulties.

HSK 7-9

敌军被迫后退。

Díjūn bèipò hòutuì.

The enemy forces were forced to retreat.

Stroke Order

后 hòu

退 tuì