退后

tuì hòu · tui hou

Traditional 退後

Meaning

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  1. to stand back
  2. to go back (in time)
  3. to yield
  4. to make concessions

In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)退(tuì)后(hòu)几(jǐ)步(bù),让(ràng)救(jiù)护(hù)车(chē)过(guò)去(qù)。

Everyone, please step back a few steps and let the ambulance pass.

02

他(tā)退(tuì)后(hòu)一(yí)步(bù),仔(zǐ)细(xì)看(kàn)了(le)看(kàn)那(nà)幅(fú)画(huà)。

He stepped back a step and looked carefully at the painting.

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