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退步

tuì bù

A2 Level 4
Process verb

退步 (tuì bù) is a Chinese word meaning “to do less well than before”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4 (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard.

Definition

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

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Example

最近沒練習，我的中文退步了。

I haven't practiced lately, and my Chinese has regressed.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).