粵

撤cit3軍gwan1

simp撤军
cit3 gwan1chè jūn

English

  1. to withdraw troops
  2. to withdraw; to evacuate
  3. to retreat

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 軍隊完全離開一個地方,唔再喺嗰度駐守或者作戰(對比起一時嘅撤退,多數指嘅係戰略上長遠咁離開)

Examples

  • 美國喺2007年開始由伊拉克撤軍。

    The U.S. began to withdraw its troops from Iraq in 2007.

  • 苏联军队开始从阿富汗撤军了。

    The Soviet troops have started the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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