退伍 (tuì wǔ) — to be demobilized; to be discharged from military service
Definition
退伍 means to leave the military after one's term of service ends — completing duty and returning to civilian life. In mainland China it refers specifically to finishing one's conscript or service commitment.
verb
to be demobilizedto be discharged from military service
Examples
- 退伍，。Tā qù nián tuì wǔ le, xiàn zài zài yì jiā gōng sī gōng zuò.He was discharged last year and now works at a company.
- ，。Gē ge tuì guò wǔ, suǒ yǐ shēn tǐ hěn hǎo.My older brother was discharged from the army, so he is in good shape.
- ，退伍。Tā dāng le bā nián bīng, jīn nián zhōng yú tuì wǔ le.He served for eight years and was finally discharged this year.
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