HSK 5
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退步

/ tuìbù /
Strokes

Definition

to do less well than before/to make a concession/setback/backward step/leeway/room to maneuver/fallback

Example

As a Verb

fall/lag behind; retrogress

1
Zhè
wèi
dǎo
舞蹈
yǎnyuán
演员
shū
疏于
liàn
练习
  
,
技艺
tuì
退步
le
  

The dancer is not as good/skilful as she used to be for lack of persistent practice.

2
Xuénián
学年
kāishǐ
开始
de
xué
学习
chéng
成绩
hái
cuò
不错
  
,
hòulái
后来
jiù
kāishǐ
开始
tuì
退步
le
  

At the beginning of the year she did well in school, but then she started moving in reverse.

3
zhè
xué
学期
kǎoshì
考试
tuì
退步
le
  
,
cóng
quánbān
全班
第一
míng
diào
zhì
第四
míng
  

He did not do as well as last semester in the exams and backslid from the first place to the fourth in his class.

4
Gōng
功课
tuì
退步

lag behind in one's studies

As a Verb

yield; make a concession; give in

As a Noun

leeway; room for manoeuvre

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