Definition
退回 (tuì huí) covers both 'to return an item' (transitive) and 'to go back/retreat' (intransitive). For returning purchases, 退 (tuì) is more common in speech; 退还 (tuì huán) is used for borrowed items. For going back, 返回 (fǎn huí) is more formal, and 后退 (hòu tuì) specifically means 'step back'.
verb
(transitive) to return (an item)to send back(intransitive) to go backto retreat
Examples
- 退回？Wǒ zài wǎngshàng mǎi de dōngxi kěyǐ tuì huí ma?Can I return the items I bought online?
- ，退回。Shēnqǐng cáiliào yǒu wù, qǐng tuì huí chóngxīn tiánxiě.The application materials have errors; please send them back and fill them out again.
- ，退回。Qiánfāng méiyǒu lù le, wǒmen zhǐ néng tuì huí dào qǐdiǎn.There is no road ahead; we have to go back to the starting point.
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