Writing
撤离 (chè lí) — how to say "to evacuate" in Chinese
撤离
To evacuate, to withdraw
verb
Character composition
撤
to withdraw
离
to leave, to depart
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
Collocations
迅速撤离
xùnsù chèlí
to withdraw quickly
紧急撤离
jǐnjí chèlí
emergency evacuation
撤离灾区
chèlí zāiqū
to evacuate a disaster area
Examples
军队在夜间撤离了城市。
The army evacuated the city at night.
他们撤离了。
They evacuated.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say evacuate in Chinese?
"to evacuate" in Chinese is 撤离 (chè lí).
Che li meaning in Chinese
撤离 (chè lí) means "To evacuate, to withdraw".
How is 撤离 pronounced?
It is pronounced chè lí (written as che li, cheli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to evacuate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 撤离: 撤 has 15 strokes, 离 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 撤离?
撤离 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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