Hack Chinese™ Official

退

步

to do less well than before

to make a concession

setback

backward step

leeway

room to maneuver

fallback

这次考试我退步了，成绩比上次差。

I regressed in this exam, my grades are worse than last time.

不努力学习就会退步。

If you don't study hard, you will regress.

他的表现在最近几场比赛中退步明显。

His performance has noticeably declined in recent matches.

这个学生退步了，老师要和他谈谈。

This student has regressed, the teacher needs to talk to him.

经济发展的停滞导致了国家的退步。

The stagnation of economic development has led to the country's regression.

政府要采取措施防止社会的退步。

The government needs to take measures to prevent social regression.

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