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Definition
To be discharged or retired from military service.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the formal completion of military service, often implying a return to civilian life. While it is a standard term, it is less common in daily Hong Kong life compared to regions with mandatory conscription. It carries a sense of finality regarding one's professional duties as a soldier.
Examples
He moved back to live in Hong Kong after retiring from the military.
When will you officially retire from the military?
Related words
Common phrases
veteran
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
