后退 (hòu tuì) — to retreat; to step back; to back up
Definition
后退 is a general verb for moving backward (a person, a vehicle, or an abstract process). Use 倒车 only for reversing a vehicle, and 撤退 / 退却 for military withdrawal.
verb
to retreatto step backto back up
Examples
- 后退，。Qǐng hòu tuì yí bù, zhè lǐ tài jǐ le.Please step back, it's too crowded here.
- 后退。Zài bǐ sài zhōng tā xuǎn zé le hòu tuì.During the competition, he chose to retreat.
- 。Chē zi wǎng hòu tuì le yì diǎn.The car backed up a little.
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