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早退

zǎo tuì

2-character word

What 早退 means

1. to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time)
2. to retire early (from one's job)

The characters in 早退

• 早zǎoearly; morning; Good morning!
• 退tuìto retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline

Example sentences

• 他被批准早退。
  Tā bèi pīzhǔn zǎotuì.
  He was granted permission to leave early.
• 我今天可以早退吗？
  Wǒ jīntiān kěyǐ zǎotuì ma?
  May I leave school early today?
• 我认为汤姆从来不会早退。
  I think Tom never leaves early.

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