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消退

xiāotuì
verb #18,794

Meanings

  1. 1 to wane
  2. 2 to subside
  3. 3 to fade away
  4. 4 to vanish gradually

Examples

HSK 6
洪水终于消退了。
Hóngshuǐ zhōngyú xiāotuì le.
The floodwaters finally subsided.
HSK 7-9
随着时间推移，他的热情渐渐消退。
Suízhe shíjiān tuīyí, tā de rèqíng jiànjiàn xiāotuì.
As time passed, his enthusiasm gradually faded.
HSK 7-9
炎症已经消退了。
Yánzhèng yǐjīng xiāotuì le.
The inflammation has subsided.

Tips

usage
消退 is used for gradual disappearance of both physical phenomena (swelling, floods) and abstract ones (enthusiasm, interest). Compare with 消失 (disappear completely) and 减退 (decrease/decline).

Stroke Order

消 xiāo
退 tuì