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The Chinese word 退后 is formed from the character 退, meaning 'to retreat' or 'move back', and 后, meaning 'behind' or 'back'. This combination directly conveys the concept of moving backward by linking the action of retreating with the directional orientation of going to the rear.

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请你退后一点。

Qǐng nǐ tuì hòu yī diǎn.

Please step back a little.

他大声喊退后

Tā dà shēng hǎn tuì hòu.

He loudly shouted to step back.

警察让群众退后

Jǐng chá ràng qún zhòng tuì hòu.

The police asked the crowd to step back.

为了安全,我们必须退后

Wèi le ān quán, wǒ men bì xū tuì hòu.

For safety, we must step back.

如果前面有障碍物,你应该退后观察。

Rú guǒ qián miàn yǒu zhàng ài wù, nǐ yīng gāi tuì hòu guān chá.

If there is an obstacle ahead, you should step back and observe.

Word Definition - 退后

tuì hòu to stand back; to go back (in time); to yield; to make concessions

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