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退休
tuì xiū
Meaning
- to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
Definition
因年龄或身体原因离开工作岗位，不再工作。
To retire from one's job due to age or health reasons, ceasing to work.
Usage
通常用于描述老年人或达到工作年限的人停止工作的状态，也可指结束职业生涯。
Typically used to describe the state of elderly people or those who have reached the end of their working years ceasing to work, and can also refer to ending one's career.
Examples
- 1 我父亲去年退休了，现在每天在家养花。 (My father retired last year and now tends flowers at home every day.)
- 2 许多人在六十岁左右退休。 (Many people retire around the age of sixty.)
- 3 退休后，他计划去环游世界。 (After retiring, he plans to travel around the world.)
- 4 她刚刚办理了退休手续。 (She just went through the retirement procedures.)
- 5 退休生活让他感到非常充实。 (Retirement life makes him feel very fulfilled.)
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