What does 退步 mean in Chinese?
退步 (tuìbù) means to do less well than before.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
退步
to do less well than before
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to do less well than before
02
to make a concession
03
setback
04
backward step
05
leeway
06
room to maneuver
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 退步
How do you pronounce 退步?
退步 is pronounced tuìbù.
Is 退步 an HSK word?
退步 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 退步?
退步 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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