退役

tuìyì

verb HSK 7 #8,275

Meanings

1 to retire from military service
2 to retire (from professional sports)

Characters

to retreat; to withdraw

service; duty; military service

Examples

他退役后开了一家公司。

Tā tuìyì hòu kāi le yī jiā gōngsī.

He started a company after retiring from the military.

那位运动员决定退役。

Nà wèi yùndòngyuán juédìng tuìyì.

That athlete decided to retire.

Tips

usage

退役 specifically means retiring from military service or professional sports. For general job retirement, use 退休.

Stroke Order

退 tuì

役 yì