decline; deteriorate
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to decline; to deteriorate; to degenerate
Describes a gradual weakening of functions or capacities, often used for biological, mental, or personal attributes.
Tā他
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
jì记
yì忆
lì力
míng明
xiǎn显
shuāi衰
tuì退
le了
。
He's getting old, and his memory is noticeably deteriorating.
Cháng长
qī期
huàn患
bìng病
dǎo导
zhì致
tā他
de的
shēn身
tǐ体
jī机
néng能
shuāi衰
tuì退
。
Long-term illness has led to a decline in his physical functions.
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Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
shòu受
shāng伤
hòu后
，
jìng竞
jì技
zhuàng状
tài态
kāi开
shǐ始
shuāi衰
tuì退
。
After the athlete was injured, his competitive condition began to decline.
verb
to decline; to slump; to wane
formalDescribes a downturn or weakening of large-scale systems, such as economies, industries, or national power.
Gāi该
guó国
jīng经
jì济
zhèng正
jīng经
lì历
yán严
zhòng重
shuāi衰
tuì退
。
The country's economy is experiencing a severe recession.
Chuán传
tǒng统
zhì制
zào造
yè业
de的
shuāi衰
tuì退
shì是
chǎn产
yè业
zhuǎn转
xíng型
de的
bì必
rán然
jié结
guǒ果
。
The decline of traditional manufacturing is an inevitable result of industrial transformation.
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Dì帝
guó国
de的
shuāi衰
tuì退
wǎng往
wǎng往
shǐ始
yú于
nèi内
bù部
fǔ腐
bài败
。
The decline of an empire often begins with internal corruption.