step back; move backward; regress
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to move backward; to retreat
Describes physical movement backwards, often away from a front or a point.
Tīng听
dào到
jù巨
dà大
de的
xiǎng响
shēng声
，
tā他
xià下
yì意
shí识
dì地
hòu后
tuì退
le了
yī一
bù步
。
Hearing a loud noise, he instinctively took a step back.
Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
wú无
fǎ法
hòu后
tuì退
，
zhǐ只
néng能
xiàng向
qián前
kāi开
。
This car can't reverse, it can only go forward.
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Zài在
qiáng强
dí敌
miàn面
qián前
，
jūn军
duì队
bèi被
pò迫
hòu后
tuì退
le了
wǔ五
gōng公
lǐ里
。
Faced with a strong enemy, the army was forced to retreat five kilometers.
verb
to regress; to fall back; to decline (to a previous stage)
Metaphorically used to describe decline in performance, skills, or progress.
Zěn怎
me么
chéng成
jì绩
méi没
tí提
gāo高
，
fǎn反
ér而
hòu后
tuì退
le了
？
Why haven't the grades improved? In fact, they've gotten worse (regressed)?
Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
jiān坚
chí持
liàn练
xí习
，
nǐ你
de的
Yīng英
yǔ语
shuǐ水
píng平
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
huì会
hòu后
tuì退
。
If you don't keep practicing, your English proficiency will quickly regress.
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Jīng经
jì济
xíng形
shì势
chū出
xiàn现
le了
hòu后
tuì退
de的
jì迹
xiàng象
。
There are signs of economic regression.