早退 (zǎo tuì) — to leave early (from a workplace, class, meeting, etc.); to retire early (from a job)
Definition
Leaving or quitting before the scheduled time — 'leave early' (class, meeting) or 'retire early' (job), with a slightly negative sense of breaking a commitment.
verb
to leave early (from a workplace, class, meeting, etc.)to retire early (from a job)
Examples
- ，早退。Tā jīn tiān yīn wèi shēn tǐ bù shū fu, tí qián zǎo tuì le.He left early today because he felt unwell.
- 早退，。Gōng sī guī dìng bù yǔn xǔ suí biàn zǎo tuì, chú fēi yǒu tè shū qíng kuàng.The company policy does not allow leaving early without special circumstances.
- 早退，。Rú guǒ nǐ zǎo tuì, huì yǐng xiǎng dào tuán duì de jìn dù.If you leave early, it will affect the team's progress.
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