Writing
退休 (tuì xiū) — how to say "to retire" in Chinese
退休
To retire
verb
Character composition
退
to exit
休
to rest
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
退休年龄
tuì xiū nián líng
retirement age
Examples
我的父亲在工作了四十年后终于退休了，现在他有更多时间享受生活和陪伴家人。
My father finally retired after working for forty years, and now he has more time to enjoy life and spend time with family.
他今年退休。
He retires this year.
Frequently asked questions
How to say retire in Chinese?
"to retire" in Chinese is 退休 (tuì xiū).
退休 meaning in English
退休 (tuì xiū) means "To retire".
How is 退休 pronounced?
It is pronounced tuì xiū (written as tui xiu, tuixiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to retire" in Chinese characters?
It is written 退休: 退 has 9 strokes, 休 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 退休?
退休 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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