退
步

To do less well than before in Chinese: 退步 (tuì bù)

tuì bù

to do less well than before

HSK 51 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to do less well than before
  2. 2to make a concession
  3. 3setback
  4. 4backward step
  5. 5leeway
  6. 6room to maneuver
  7. 7fallback

Stroke order

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退
步

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ㄊㄨㄟˋ

tuì

ㄊ/ tㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 社会不是在进步，而是在退步。

    shè huì bú shì zài jìn bù， ér shì zài tuì bù。

    Social conditions are going backward rather than forward.

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Related words

退

tuì

to retreat

步

bù

a step

跑步

pǎo bù

to run

散步

sàn bù

to take a walk

步骤

bù zhòu

procedure

进步

jìn bù

progress

退休

tuì xiū

to retire (from the workforce)

逐步

zhú bù

progressively

初步

chū bù

initial

退出

tuì chū

to withdraw

步行

bù xíng

to go on foot

脚步

jiǎo bù

footstep

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