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Retract in Chinese

to retract · HSK 6

撤回 chè huí

  1. 撤 chè to remove
  2. 回 huí to return

他马上撤回了那条发错的消息。 He immediately recalled the message he had sent by mistake.

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How do you say retract in Chinese?

Retract in Chinese is 撤回 (chè huí).

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