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退兵 (tuì bīng) — to withdraw troops; to force the enemy to retreat

Definition

Military term meaning to pull one's own troops back, or to push the enemy into retreat. Intransitive for one's own forces (退兵); the 'force the enemy' sense is usually expressed passively (敌人被迫退兵).

verb
to withdraw troopsto force the enemy to retreat

Examples

  • 退兵。
    Jiāng jūn xià lìng tuì bīng.
    The general ordered a troop withdrawal.
  • 。
    Tā men tuì le yí cì bīng jiù tíng xià le.
    They withdrew troops once and then stopped.
  • 退兵。
    Dí rén bèi pò tuì bīng.
    The enemy was forced to retreat.

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