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    Expressing 'retire from service' with 退役 (tuìyì)

    Actions & Events
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Subject + 退役

    Explanation

    The verb 退役 (tuìyì) means 'to retire from active service' and is used primarily for military personnel, athletes, or equipment being decommissioned. It combines 退 (withdraw) and 役 (service/duty). In sports contexts, it describes an athlete's retirement from professional competition.

    Examples

    • 那位篮球运动员去年正式退役了。

      Nà wèi lánqiú yùndòngyuán qùnián zhèngshì tuìyì le.

      That basketball player officially retired last year.

    • 他从部队退役以后开了一家小店。

      Tā cóng bùduì tuìyì yǐhòu kāi le yì jiā xiǎo diàn.

      After he retired from the military, he opened a small shop.

    • 退役军人可以享受一些特别的优惠政策。

      Tuìyì jūnrén kěyǐ xiǎngshòu yìxiē tèbié de yōuhuì zhèngcè.

      Retired military personnel can enjoy some special preferential policies.

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