归队 (guī duì) — (military) to rejoin one's unit; to return to one's original profession or field

Definition

Literally 'return to the ranks': used for rejoining a military unit, and by extension for going back to one's original profession or field after a break.

verb
(military) to rejoin one's unitto return to one's original profession or field

Examples

  • 归队
    Tā jiē dào mìng lìng hòu, lì jí guī duì.
    After receiving the order, he immediately rejoined his unit.
  • Tā guī guò yí cì duì, dàn hěn kuài yòu lí kāi le.
    He rejoined the unit once, but soon left again.
  • 归队
    Tā lí kāi jīn róng háng yè duō nián, zuì zhōng guī duì le.
    She left the finance industry for many years and finally returned to it.

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