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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

退缩

tuìsuō
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9Traditional: 退縮

In Mandarin Chinese, 退缩 (tuìsuō) means “to shrink back; to cower; to back down”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to shrink back
  2. to cower
  3. to back down
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Examples

  • 他看到恶狗，害怕地往后退缩。
    Tā kàndào ègǒu, hàipà de wǎnghòu tuìsuō.
    He saw the fierce dog and shrank back in fear.

Characters

退
tuì
to retreat; to reject
Words with 退
退退出退休退票辞退后退衰退退回
缩
suō
to shrink; to pull back
Words with 缩
缩短缩小缩紧缩浓缩伸缩收缩缩水