撤回

chèhuí

verb #9,391

Meanings

1 to withdraw; to retract; to recall
2 to unsend (a message)

Characters

to withdraw; to remove

to return; back

Pull back — to withdraw or retract something.

Examples

他撤回了刚才发的消息。

Tā chèhuí le gāngcái fā de xiāoxi.

He unsent the message he just sent.

公司撤回了这项提案。

Gōngsī chèhuí le zhè xiàng tí'àn.

The company withdrew the proposal.

军队被命令撤回基地。

Jūnduì bèi mìnglìng chèhuí jīdì.

The troops were ordered to withdraw to base.

Tips

usage

In WeChat, 撤回消息 (unsend a message) is the most common modern use. You have 2 minutes to 撤回 a sent message. Beyond that: 撤回申请 (withdraw an application), 撤回部队 (withdraw troops).

mistakes

撤回 (withdraw/retract) vs 撤退 (retreat militarily) vs 撤销 (revoke/cancel officially). 撤回 implies pulling something back; 撤销 implies nullifying it entirely.

Stroke Order

撤 chè

回 huí