撤离 chèlí to withdraw from
to withdraw from; to evacuate
How to remember 撤离: 撤 to omit + 离 leave = to withdraw from.
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How it is used
- To evacuate, withdraw from a place for safety - 居民紧急撤离危险区域 (jūmín jǐnjí chèlí wēixiǎn qūyù) residents urgently evacuated the danger zone.
- Contrast 撤退 (chètuì, military retreat): 撤离 is clearing people out of a location, often civilians in an emergency.