退休
tuìxiū
The Chinese word for retired is 退休 (tuìxiū).
退休 is the most common term used to describe someone who has left employment. To refer to retirees as a noun group, you can use 退休 as a modifier before words like 人员 (personnel) or 人 (people). Additionally, 已退休 can be used to specifically emphasize that a person has already retired.
Meaning: having left employment (adj)
Which one should you use?
While 退休 is the standard term, 离退休 is a more formal and specific way of expressing retirement that is often found in official or bureaucratic contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, the term 退休 is used to indicate retirement.
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate that a person has transitioned into retirement or has already retired, you can add the particle 了 after the word to form 退休了.
How do you pronounce it?
tuìxiū
Did you know?
- The characters in 退休 carry a poetic imagery: 退 means to withdraw or step back, while 休 depicts a person leaning against a tree to rest. Together, they visualize the concept of stepping away from labor to find shade and repose.
- In China, the official retirement age is traditionally different for men, women and cadres, with female workers often retiring significantly earlier than men.
- In Chinese culture, the transition to being 退休 is often viewed as a shift toward focusing on 'filial piety' and grandchildren rather than just leisure.
Examples in context
- 汤姆刚退休。Tom has just retired.This sentence is useful for describing someone who has just entered retirement using 退休.Tatoeba #9956025 by GlossaMatik, translation #6920771 by CK
- 我已经退休三年了。I've been retired for three years.This sentence shows how to express the duration of time someone has been retired using 退休.Tatoeba #13892014 by jan_OkulaJu, translation #3735960 by CK
- 我在二零一三年退休了。I retired in 2013.This sentence illustrates using 退休 to state the specific year retirement occurred.Tatoeba #13949968 by jan_OkulaJu, translation #5858384 by CK
- 他已经退休多年了。He has been retired for many years.
- 昨天我爸爸退休了，我们全家都很开心。My dad retired yesterday, and our whole family is very happy.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance's father.
- 梓涵 Zihan你记得他父亲吗？Nǐ jìdé tā fùqīn ma?Do you remember his father?
- 俊杰 Junjie记得，他现在退休了吗？Jìdé, tā xiànzài tuìxiū le ma?Yes, is he retired now?
- 梓涵 Zihan是的，他去年退休了。Shì de, tā qùnián tuìxiū le.Yes, he retired last year.
- 俊杰 Junjie那他现在有更多时间休息了。Nà tā xiànzài yǒu gèng duō shíjiān xiūxí le.Then he has more time to rest now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
