Definition
退兵 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to withdraw troops' or 'to force the enemy to retreat'. As a separable verb, the object 兵 can split off when adding measure words or other elements: for example, you can say 退了一次兵 ('withdrew troops once') or 退不了兵 ('cannot withdraw troops'). In military contexts, it can refer both to retreating your own forces and to compelling the enemy to retreat.
v.o.
to withdraw troopsto force the enemy to retreat
Examples
- 退兵。Jiāngjūn xiàlìng tuì bīng.The general ordered a troop withdrawal.
- 。Tāmen tuì le yí cì bīng jiù tíng xià le.They withdrew troops once and then stopped.
- 退兵。Dírén bèi pò tuì bīng.The enemy was forced to retreat.
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