退后

退後

tuìhòu

verb #2,291

Meanings

1 to step back
2 to retreat
3 to move backward

Characters

to retreat; to withdraw

Examples

HSK 2

他退后了几米。

Tā tuìhòu le jǐ mǐ.

He stepped back a few meters.

HSK 3

请大家退后一步。

Qǐng dàjiā tuìhòu yī bù.

Please everyone step back one step.

Tips

usage

退后 is commonly used as a command ('Stand back!') in emergencies or by police/security. It can also be used figuratively to mean backing down from a position.

Stroke Order

退 tuì

后 hòu