to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement

tuì xiū

t+uì·4th tonex+iū·1st tone

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His life after retirement was unhappy.

他退休后的生活不快乐。

From graduation to retirement, Laowang worked as a teacher without intermission.

从大学畢业到退休，老王一直担任教学工作。

My father retired at the age of 65.

我的父亲65岁的时候退休了。

My father retired at the age of 65.

我父亲在六十五岁时退休。

He wasn't earning a large salary when he retired.

他退休时的薪金並不高。

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