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thoái

Pronunciation Northern /tʰwaːj˧˥/ Central /tʰwa̰ːj˩˧/ Southern /tʰwaːj˧˥/
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retreat
Verb
retreat
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4 senses
Meaning
4 senses
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
retreat or withdraw Movement & Transport ActionsTheme SportsTag

To move back or away from a position, especially in the face of danger, opposition, or difficulty.

vi Đội quân đã quyết định thoái về phía sau để bảo toàn lực lượng.

en The army decided to withdraw to the rear to preserve its strength.

Sense 2 Verb
refuse or decline

To refuse, decline, or avoid doing what is requested or offered.

vi Cô ấy thoái thác mọi lời mời đi ăn tối.

en She declined all invitations to go out for dinner.

Sense 3 Verb
refund or repay

To return money or something previously received.

vi Cửa hàng sẽ thoái lại tiền nếu sản phẩm bị lỗi.

en The shop will refund the money if the product is defective.

Noun

Sense 4 Noun
a kick

A kick or blow made with the foot.

vi Võ sĩ tung ra một đòn thoái mạnh mẽ.

en The martial artist delivered a powerful kick.

Parts
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
退
Candidates by syllable
thoái 腿(退)
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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thoại / thoải / thoái lui / thoái trào …
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thoái hoá / suy thoái / tiến thoái lưỡng nan / thoái vị …
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