退

• 拼音: tuì
• 汉字拆解: 退 = 辶 (walk) + 艮 (boundary, phonetic) — to walk back

含义

To retreat; to withdraw; to return or give back. Describes moving backward or returning something.

A versatile verb with multiple uses: physically moving backward (退后, step back), returning goods (退货), refunding money (退钱), or declining/fading (退色, to fade). Often combined with other characters to form compound verbs.

例句

1. 这件衣服太小了，我想退掉。
2. 请大家往后退一步。
3. 水退了以后，街道上到处是泥。

用法指南

语境: everyday, shopping

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这个东西可以退吗？(Can this item be returned?)
• 洪水已经退了。(The floodwaters have receded.)

错误说法

• 我要退回家。(Don't use 退 for going home — use 回. 退 implies retreating or going backward, not simply returning to a place.)

起源与历史

Composed of 辶 (walk) and 艮 (boundary/limit), suggesting walking back to a boundary — the idea of retreating or withdrawing.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal