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退出 (tuì chū) — to quit, to withdraw from (an activity, organization, competition); to log out, to exit (a computer system or program)

Definition

退出 is 'to quit / withdraw / log out' — used for leaving an organization, activity, or computer session. Different from 出口 ('exit' as a physical door or exported goods) and 戒 (quitting a habit/addiction).

verb
to quitto withdraw from (an activity, organization, competition)to log outto exit (a computer system or program)

Examples

  • ，退出。
    Shǐ yòng wán diàn nǎo hòu, qǐng jì de tuì chū.
    After using the computer, please remember to log out.
  • 退出。
    Tā yīn wèi gè rén yuán yīn tuì chū le jù lè bù.
    He quit the club for personal reasons.
  • 退出，。
    Zhè ge yóu xì zǒng shì zì dòng tuì chū, ràng rén hěn fán.
    This game always automatically exits, which is really annoying.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

退tuìretreat
出chūout

"退" means retreat and "出" means out, so the action moves out of something.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 皀皀jífood vessel
  • 夊夊suīdownward foot

退 originally showed 皀, a food vessel, with 夊, a downward foot, for leaving the table after eating. In modern 退, the vessel part 皀 changed into an unrelated shape.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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