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

tuì xiū

t+uì·4th tonex+iū·1st tone

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

他退休时的薪金並不高。

His life after retirement was unhappy.

他退休后的生活不快乐。

With the money Mr Johnson had saved, he would be able to live high on the hog when he retired.

用这些傑森先生存下来的钱, 在他退休后他可以生活的很寬裕。

My father retired at the age of 65.

我父亲在六十五岁时退休。

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。

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