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退役

tuì yì · tui yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. (of military personnel or athletes) to retire
  2. (of outdated equipment) to be decommissioned
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In a conversation

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A star retires

  1. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)那个(nàge)足球(zúqiú)明星(míngxīng)要(yào)退役(tuìyì)了(le)。

    I heard the football star is retiring.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，他(tā)下个月(xiàgèyuè)退役(tuìyì)。

    Yes. He retires next month.

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)退役(tuìyì)以后(yǐhòu)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What will he do after he retires?

  4. Dengdeng

    可能(kěnéng)当(dāng)教练(jiàoliàn)，或者(huòzhě)开(kāi)家(jiā)店(diàn)。

    Maybe be a coach, or open a shop.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)旧(jiù)手机(shǒujī)上周(shàngzhōu)也(yě)退役(tuìyì)了(le)，现在(xiànzài)当(dāng)闹钟(nàozhōng)。

    My old phone retired last week too. Now it is an alarm clock.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)位(wèi)老(lǎo)将(jiàng)决(jué)定(dìng)在(zài)赛(sài)季(jì)结(jié)束(shù)后(hòu)退(tuì)役(yì)。

This veteran player has decided to retire after the season ends.

02

那(nà)批(pī)旧(jiù)飞(fēi)机(jī)已(yǐ)经(jīng)退(tuì)役(yì)，不(bú)再(zài)执(zhí)行(xíng)任(rèn)务(wu)了(le)。

That batch of old planes has been decommissioned and no longer carries out missions.

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