召回 (zhào huí) — to recall (diplomats, products, personnel, etc.)

Definition

Used officially for recalling people (diplomats, troops) or pulling back products (e.g. a car defect). The 'people' sense is more formal than calling someone back informally.

verb
to recall (diplomats, products, personnel, etc.)

Examples

  • 召回
    Zhèng fǔ jué dìng zhào huí dà shǐ jìn xíng cuō shāng.
    The government decided to recall the ambassador for consultations.
  • 召回
    Zhè jiā gōng sī yīn wèi zhì liàng wèn tí zhào huí le suǒ yǒu chǎn pǐn.
    This company recalled all its products due to quality issues.
  • 召回
    Jūn duì yǐ jīng zhào huí le bù fen shì bīng.
    The military has recalled some soldiers.

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