退位 (tuì wèi) — to abdicate (the throne)
Definition
Literally 'step back from the throne': a monarch formally gives up power, usually voluntarily. Distinct from 推翻 (overthrow a ruler) or 让位 (yield one's place, broader use).
verb
to abdicate (the throne)
Examples
- 退位。Guó wáng xuān bù tuì wèi.The king announced his abdication.
- 。Tā qù nián tuì le wèi.He abdicated last year.
- 退位。Zhè wèi huáng dì bèi pò tuì wèi.This emperor was forced to abdicate.
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