Meaning of 退票
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to bounce (a check)
- to return a ticket
- ticket refund
How to use 退票
退票 is a verb-object phrase used for returning plane, train, concert, or movie tickets, and it can also name the refund process itself. You will see it at ticket counters and in booking apps next to 改签 (gǎiqiān, change a ticket). Example: 我想退票。(Wǒ xiǎng tuìpiào.) I would like to return my ticket.
退 (tuì) means to move back or return, and 票 (piào) means ticket. Put them together and you send the ticket back: 退票 is returning a ticket for a refund.
Common mistake: Learners often say 还票 (huán piào) because 还 means to give back, but for getting a refund on a ticket the standard word is 退票. Also keep the fourth tone on both syllables: tuìpiào, not tuīpiào.
退票 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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退 tuì · to retreat · 9 strokes
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票 piào · ticket · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 退票.
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 车票 | chēpiào | ticket for a bus or train |
| 门票 | ménpiào | ticket (for theater, cinema etc) |
| 退出 | tuìchū | to withdraw; to abort |
| 退休 | tuìxiū | to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement |
| 邮票 | yóupiào | (postage) stamp |
| 票价 | piàojià | ticket price; fare; admission fee |
| 发票 | fāpiào | invoice; receipt; bill; uniform invoice (abbr. for 統一發票|统一发票[tong3 yi1 fa1 piao4]) |
| 彩票 | cǎipiào | lottery ticket |
| 投票 | tóupiào | to vote; to cast a vote |
| 股票 | gǔpiào | share certificate; stock (finance) |
| 支票 | zhīpiào | check (bank); cheque |
Questions about 退票
What does 退票 mean?
退票 (tuìpiào) means "to bounce (a check); to return a ticket".
How do you write 退票?
退票 is made of 2 characters: 退 (9 strokes), 票 (11 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 退票 an HSK word?
Yes. 退票 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I split 退票 and put words in the middle?
Yes. Because it is verb plus object, you can say things like 退了票 (tuì le piào, returned the ticket) or 退两张票 (tuì liǎng zhāng piào, return two tickets).
Is 退票 still used to mean a bounced check?
That sense exists in dictionaries, but it is rare in everyday mainland speech today. Most people will understand 退票 as a ticket refund, so use context or say 支票被退回 (zhīpiào bèi tuìhuí) for a returned check.