fall behind; lag behind; backward (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
落後
Radicals
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Examples
这个地区的经济发展比较落后。 zhège dìqū de jīngjì fāzhǎn bǐjiào luòhòu. - The economic development of this area is relatively backward.
他们在比赛中落后了。 tāmen zài bǐsài zhōng luòhòu le. - They fell behind in the race.
他总是担心自己的成绩落后。 tā zǒngshì dānxīn zìjǐ de chéngjī luòhòu. - He always worries about falling behind in grades.
我们不能让技术水平落后于其他国家。 wǒmen bù néng ràng jìshù shuǐpíng luòhòu yú qítā guójiā. - We cannot let our technology fall behind other countries.
他在学习上一直落后于同学。 tā zài xuéxí shàng yīzhí luòhòu yú tóngxué. - He has always been lagging behind his classmates in studies.
Characters
后 hòu - after; back, behind; offspring, progeny |
落 luò - drop, fall; let fall; descend; cease, stop; receive, get; fall onto |