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    Expressing 'withdraw' with 撤出 (chèchū)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    从 + Location + 撤出

    Explanation

    撤出 (chèchū) means 'to withdraw' or 'to pull out,' often used in military or emergency contexts to describe leaving a location. The 出 component emphasizes the outward movement. For example, 从城市撤出 means 'to withdraw from the city.'

    Examples

    • 暴风雨来了，居民们紧急从低洼地区撤出。

      bàofēngyǔ lái le, jūmínmen jǐnjí cóng dīwā dìqū chèchū.

      A storm is coming, and residents are urgently evacuating from low-lying areas.

    • 救援队已经从危险区域撤出了所有人员。

      jiùyuánduì yǐjīng cóng wēixiǎn qūyù chèchū le suǒyǒu rényuán.

      The rescue team has evacuated all personnel from the danger zone.

    • 部队接到命令，立刻从前线撤出。

      bùduì jiēdào mìnglìng, lìkè cóng qiánxiàn chèchū.

      The troops received orders and immediately withdrew from the front line.

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