Chinese word dictionary

斥退

chì tuì · to dismiss (from a post); to expel from school; to order away (servants etc)

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Word information

Simplified斥退

Traditional斥退

Pinyinchì tuì

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

斥chì

to scold, to upbraid; to accuse, to blame; to reproach

退tuì

to retreat, to step back, to withdraw

How to learn 斥退

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Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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退tuì

to retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline

退出tuìchū

to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing)

退还tuìhuán

to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate

退休tuìxiū

to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement

后退hòutuì

to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat

退税tuìshuì

tax rebate or refund