后
退

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The word "后退" is formed by combining the character "后", meaning "behind" or "back", with the character "退", meaning "retreat" or "move back", where "后" directs the action of "退" to specify a backward movement, resulting in the meaning "to move backward" or "to retreat".

Example Sentences Hide

汽车在后退。

Qìchē zài hòu tuì.

The car is moving backward.

他看到危险就后退。

Tā kàn dào wēixiǎn jiù hòu tuì.

He stepped back when he saw danger.

在比赛中，他选择后退防守。

Zài bǐsài zhōng, tā xuǎnzé hòu tuì fángshǒu.

In the game, he chose to retreat and defend.

由于道路狭窄，司机不得不后退让路。

Yóuyú dàolù xiázhǎi, sījī bùdébù hòu tuì ràng lù.

Due to the narrow road, the driver had to back up to give way.

在战略上，有时后退是为了更好的前进。

Zài zhànlüè shàng, yǒushí hòu tuì shì wèile gèng hǎo de qiánjìn.

Strategically, sometimes retreating is for the sake of better advancement.

Word Definition - 后退

hòu tuì to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat

Individual Character Details

后 hòu, hòu, hòu
退 tuì