Chinese word dictionary

退缩

tuìsuō · to shrink back; to cower

Practice word

Word information

Simplified退缩

Traditional退縮

Pinyintuìsuō

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

退tuì

to retreat, to step back, to withdraw

缩suō

to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation

How to learn 退缩

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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缩短suōduǎn

to shorten; to reduce; to curtail

缩小suōxiǎo

to reduce; to decrease; to shrink

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