退休

tuìxiū

verb HSK 3 #2,661

Meanings

1 to retire (from work)

Characters

to withdraw; to retreat

to rest; to cease

Withdraw + rest = retire from work.

Examples

我爸爸明年退休。

Wǒ bàba míngnián tuìxiū.

My dad will retire next year.

她退休以后开始旅游。

Tā tuìxiū yǐhòu kāishǐ lǚyóu.

She started traveling after retirement.

退休生活很幸福。

Tuìxiū shēnghuó hěn xìngfú.

Retired life is very happy.

Tips

culture

In China, the retirement age is traditionally 60 for men and 55 for women (50 for blue-collar workers), though reforms are gradually raising these ages.

Stroke Order

退 tuì

休 xiū