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Expressing "to return" with 退 (tuì)
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Direction & Movement
Structure
退 + 回来 / 退 + Object
Explanation
The verb 退 (tuì) means "to return," "to withdraw," or "to send back." It is used for returning goods, refunding money, or retreating, and often appears with directional complements like 回来 to indicate the direction of the return.
Examples
这件衣服不合适，我想退了。
zhè jiàn yīfu bù héshì, wǒ xiǎng tuì le.
This piece of clothing doesn't fit — I want to return it.
他把多收的钱退给了顾客。
tā bǎ duō shōu de qián tuì gěi le gùkè.
He refunded the overcharged money to the customer.
这个商品过了退货期就不能退了。
zhège shāngpǐn guò le tuìhuò qī jiù bù néng tuì le.
This product can't be returned once the return period has passed.