fall behind; to do less well than before (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
退步 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他在学习中退步了，需要更加努力。 tā zài xuéxí zhōng tuìbù le, xūyào gèngjiā nǔlì。 - He regressed in his studies and needs to work harder.
球队在最后几分钟退步了，失去了领先优势。 qiúduì zài zuìhòu jǐ fēnzhōng tuìbù le, shīqù le lǐngxiān yōushì。 - The team regressed in the last few minutes and lost their lead.
他在职业生涯中从未退步。 tā zài zhíyè shēngyá zhōng cóngwèi tuìbù。 - He has never regressed in his career.
这个团队不会因为失败而退步。 zhège tuánduì bù huì yīnwèi shībài ér tuìbù。 - This team won’t regress because of failure.
她的努力工作使她远离了退步的危险。 tā de nǔlì gōngzuò shǐ tā yuǎnlí le tuìbù de wēixiǎn。 - Her hard work kept her far from regressing.
Characters
退 tuì - to retreat; draw back | HSK 5
步 bù - step; stage, situation; (lit.) to step |