Definition & Meaning

go into retirement

Word usage

tuì xiū

退 休

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v.go into retirement
- tā tuì xiū hòu gǎo qǐ le yuán yì
  她退休后搞起了园艺。
  She took to gardening in her retirement.
- tā dì jiāo le tuì xiū shēn qǐng
  他递交了退休申请。
  He submitted an application for retirement.
- tuì xiū zhī hòu tā yǒu le tài duō de kòng xián shí jiān
  退休之后，他有了太多的空闲时间。
  Since he retired, he has too much time on his hands.
- tuì xiū jīn
  退休金
  pension
- tuì xiū nián líng
  退休年龄
  retiring age
- duō tiān hòu zhè tái zhá jī jiù jiāng yǒng yuǎn tuì xiū
  10多天后，这台轧机就将永远退休。
  After 10 days or so, this rolling mill will be retired for good.
- tā jué xīn zài tuì xiū qián zuì hòu tòng tòng kuài kuài de wán lè yī fān
  他决心在退休前最后痛痛快快地玩乐一番。
  He was determined to have one last fling before retiring.
synonym
lí xiū离休 gào lǎo告老 qǐng lǎo请老 guī xiū归休
antonym
zài zhí在职

Word usage

Separable word
"退" and "休" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他什么时候退的休？
  When did he retire?
- 她退不了休。
  She cannot retire.
- 她退了休就去环游世界了。
  When she retired, she travelled around the world.

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