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退休

tuìxiū
verb HSK 5 #2,661

Meanings

  1. 1 to retire (from work)

Characters

退
tuì
to withdraw; to retreat
休
xiū
to rest; to cease
Withdraw + rest = retire from work.

Examples

HSK 1
我爸爸明年退休。
Wǒ bàba míngnián tuìxiū.
My dad will retire next year.
HSK 3
她退休以后开始旅游。
Tā tuìxiū yǐhòu kāishǐ lǚyóu.
She started traveling after retirement.
HSK 4
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