后退 hòutuì to recoil
to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat
How to remember 后退: 后 back + 退 to retreat = to recoil.
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How it is used
- To move backward / fall back - 向后退一步 (xiàng hòu tuì yī bù) take a step back.
- Contrast 前进 (qiánjìn, advance). Also figurative regression - 立场后退 backing off a position.
Example sentences
- 我不确定该前进还是后退。 Wǒ bú quèdìng gāi qiánjìn háishì hòutuì.I was uncertain whether to advance or to retreat.
- 有时候，我们应该后退一步想一想。 Yǒushíhòu, wǒmen yīnggāi hòutuì yībù xiǎngyīxiǎng.Once in a while, we should take a step back and think.