撤回 (chè huí) — to recall, to revoke

Definition

撤回 means to pull back or cancel something already issued — an application, order, or statement. Closest sibling is 撤销 (cancel/revoke, often laws or permissions); 退回 is more about physically returning an item.

verb
to recallto revoke

Examples

  • 撤回
    Tā chè huí le zì jǐ de shēn qǐng.
    He withdrew his application.
  • 撤回
    Zǒng jīng lǐ chè huí le zhī qián de mìng lìng.
    The general manager revoked the previous order.
  • 撤回
    Zhèng fǔ yǐ jīng chè huí le nà xiàng zhèng cè.
    The government has already revoked that policy.

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