引退 (yǐn tuì) — to retire (from office or public life); to resign
Definition
引退 is a formal verb meaning to withdraw or step down from a public role (politicians, entertainers, executives). It sounds weightier and more literary than 辞职 (resign from a job) and implies leaving the stage, not just quitting a position.
verb
to retire (from office or public life)to resign
Examples
- 引退，。Tā liù shí suì cóng gōng sī yǐn tuì, guò shàng le yōu xián de shēng huó.He retired from the company at sixty and began a leisurely life.
- 引退，。Zhè wèi zhèng kè xuān bù yǐn tuì hòu, méi tǐ fēn fēn bào dào.After this politician announced his retirement, the media widely reported it.
- 引退，。yǐn tuì Bìng fēi shī bài, ér shì lìng yì zhǒng kāi shǐ.Retirement is not a failure, but another kind of beginning.
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