撤回 chèhuí to recall
to recall; to revoke; to retract
How to remember 撤回: 撤 to omit + 回 return = to recall.
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How it is used
- To withdraw/retract/recall - 撤回消息 (chèhuí xiāoxi) unsend a message, 撤回诉讼 (chèhuí sùsòng) withdraw a lawsuit, 撤回军队 (chèhuí jūnduì) pull back troops.
- Means taking back something already sent, submitted, or deployed; combines 撤 (withdraw) + 回 (back).
- Formal-neutral, common in legal, official, and messaging-app contexts.
Example sentences
- 我想撤回我之前的陈述。 Wǒ xiǎng chèhuí wǒ zhīqián de chénshù.I would like to retract my previous statement.