Definition
告退 is a formal separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to ask to withdraw from a meeting' or 'to resign from office'. It is used in formal or literary contexts. As a separable verb, the object 退 can be separated from 告 by aspect markers or complements, e.g., 告了退 (asked to withdraw). You cannot put a direct object after 告退; instead, use a prepositional phrase like 向...告退.
v.o.
to ask to withdraw from a meetingto resign from office
Examples
- ，告退。Huìyì hái méi jiéshù, tā jiù qǐshēn gào tuì le.The meeting wasn't over yet, but he stood up and asked to withdraw.
- ，。Tā yīnwèi shēntǐ búshì, xiàng zhǔchírén gào le tuì.Due to discomfort, he asked the host for permission to withdraw.
- 告退，。Lǎo bùzhǎng yǐjīng gào tuì, bú zài cānyù zhèngwù.The old minister has already resigned and no longer participates in government affairs.
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