Definition & Meaning

retire or be discharged from active military service

Word usage

tuì wǔ

退 伍

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v.retire or be discharged from active military service
- tā shì sān nián qián tuì wǔ de
  他是三年前退伍的。
  He was demobilized three years ago.
- tuì wǔ jūn rén
  退伍军人
  ex-soldier
- tā yīn shēn tǐ bù hǎo ér bèi pò tuì wǔ
  他因身体不好而被迫退伍。
  Ill health forced him out of the army.
- hēng lì zài zhàn zhēng jié shù tuì wǔ shí shì gè hǎi jūn shào wèi
  亨利在战争结束退伍时，是个海军少尉。
  At the end of the war, Herry was mustered out as an ensign.
- duō míng tuì wǔ de nán nǚ zhàn shì liè duì xíng jìn ér guò yǐ dào niàn tā men dǎo xia de tóng zhì
  9000多名退伍的男女战士列队行进而过，以悼念他们倒下的同志。
  Over nine-thousand ex-servicemen and women marched past in tribute to their fallen comrades.
synonym
tuì yì退役
antonym
rù wǔ入伍 fú yì服役 cóng jūn从军

Word usage

Separable word
"退" and "伍" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 她是哪年退的伍？
  When did she leave the army?
- 她退了伍就去一家公司工作了。
  She left the army and went to work for a company.

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