退却

退卻

tuìquè

verb HSK 7-9 #24,180

Meanings

1 to retreat; to withdraw
2 to shrink back; to flinch

Characters

to retreat; to withdraw

to step back; but

Examples

面对困难，他没有退却。

Miànduì kùnnán, tā méiyǒu tuìquè.

Facing difficulties, he did not retreat.

敌军被迫退却。

Díjūn bèipò tuìquè.

The enemy troops were forced to retreat.

Tips

usage

Can be military (retreat from battle) or figurative (shrink back from a challenge). More formal than 后退. Often used in motivational contexts: 不要退却 (don't back down).

Stroke Order

退 tuì

却 què