退步

tuì bù
HSK 5
degenerate, regress
verb

Example Sentences

我感觉我的中文水平有些退步了。
wǒ gǎnjué wǒde zhōngwén shuǐpíng yǒuxiē tuìbù le 。
I feel that my Chinese level has regressed a bit.
如果不努力学习，你的成绩可能会退步。
rúguǒ bù nǔlì xuéxí ， nǐde chéngjì kěnéng huì tuìbù 。
If you don't study hard, your grades may regress.
他因为没有练习，所以退步得很快。
tā yīnwèi méiyǒu liànxí ， suǒyǐ tuìbù dé hěnkuài 。
He regressed quickly because he didn't practice.

Individual Characters

HSK 5
退tuì
retreat, to decline, to move back
步bù
step, stage, walk, foot

Words with similar meanings

倒退dàotuì
to retreat; to go backward
This term implies a similar sense of moving backward or regressing, but can also suggest a physical retreat in some contexts.
退化tuìhuà
to degenerate
This term is often used in biological or metaphorical contexts to describe deterioration or decline in quality.

Words Starting With 退

退休tuì xiū
retirement (from work)

Words Ending With 步

跑步pǎo bù
to walk quickly; to march; to run
散步sàn bù
to take a walk; to go for a walk
进步jìn bù
progress; improvement; to improve; to progress
逐步zhú bù
progressively; step by step
初步chū bù
initial; preliminary; tentative

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