diào
duì

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 掉队

掉队 means to fall behind (the group); to drop out of formation; to be left behind; to lag behind (the times/trend). Pronounced diào duì. HSK 7-9.

  • to fall behind (the group); to drop out of formation
  • to be left behind; to lag behind (the times/trend)

Definitions & Examples

de
jiǎo
shòu
shāng
le
 
suǒ
diào
duì
le
 

He injured his foot, so he fell behind the group.

Zài
jiē
lián
sān
tiān
de
xíng
jūn
zhōng
 
méi
yǒu
rén
diào
duì
 

During the three consecutive days of forced marching, no one fell behind.

Dēng
shān
shí
qǐng
xiāng
zhào
 
yào
ràng
duì
yǒu
diào
duì
 

When climbing, please look out for each other and don't let any team member fall behind.

Yóu
men
gēn
shàng
xiàng
dǎo
de
 
kāi
shǐ
yǒu
rén
diào
duì
 

The tourists couldn't keep up with the guide's pace, and some started to fall behind.