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title: "Cheli Meaning: 撤离 (chèlí) Means “to evacuate”"
description: "撤离 (traditional 撤離, chèlí) means “to evacuate; to withdraw”. Hear its tones, see what 撤 and 离 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cheli"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 撤离 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

撤离 chèlí

## to evacuate; to withdraw

## Its characters

1. 撤 chè to withdraw
2. 离 lí to leave

## In a sentence

台风来之前，居民都已安全撤离。 Before the typhoon arrived, all residents had been safely evacuated.

[More about 撤离](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%92%A4%E7%A6%BB)

## More words with 撤 or 离

- [撤销 chèxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chexiao)
- [分离 fēnlí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenli)
- [隔离 gélí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geli)
- [距离 jùlí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juli)
- [离婚 líhūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihun)
- [离开 líkāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/likai)
- [离谱 lípǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lipu)
- [脱离 tuōlí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuoli)

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