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退役

Mandarin · pinyin tuì yì

(of military personnel or athletes) to retire
(of outdated equipment) to be decommissioned

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退: tuì · step back, retreat, withdraw
役: yì · service; a servant, laborer; to serve

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4–4 · tui4 yi4

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teoi3 jik6

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verb

(military) to be discharged (from active military service); to retire
(sports) to retire (from a sport)
(military) to decommission (military equipment); to deactivate

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