Word: 退役 (tuìyì) 退役 dictionary entry tuìyì (of military personnel or athletes) to retire; to be decommissioned Full dictionary entry for 退役 Example sentences using 退役 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 哥哥当了五年兵，上个月退役了。 Gēge dāng le wǔ nián bīng, shànggeyuè tuìyìle. My older brother served five years in the army and left the service last month. 这架老飞机已经退役了。 Zhè jià lǎo fēijī yǐjīng tuìyìle. This old airplane has already been decommissioned.