No. 3,764 in Chinese
退伍
"退伍" means "to retire or be discharged from military service."
In a sentence
我叔叔去年由于健康问题而提前退伍。
My uncle retired from military service early due to health issues.
In this sentence, '退伍' refers to retiring or leaving the military service, specifically due to a reason like health problems.
退伍之后，他开始了自己的商人生涯。
After being discharged from the military, he began his entrepreneurial career.
Here, '退伍' is used to describe the transition from being in the military to civilian life; discharged or released from duty.
每年的这一天，我们都为退伍军人举行纪念活动。
Every year on this day, we hold commemorative activities for veterans.
In this context, '退伍' is associated with veterans who have completed their military service and returned to civilian status.
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