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落后 Pronunciation and Pinyin

落后 Usage and Examples

lag behind

backward

outdated

鲍里斯正落后于所有的顶尖选手。

Boris is falling behind all the top players.

消费结构的调整也落后了。

The restructuring of the pattern of consumption also lagged behind.

The characters in 落后

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
落
luò12fall, drop, settle, decline
后
hòu6after, behind, empress

More words starting with 落

  • luò落xià下fall, drop
  • luò落xià下le了fell behind, left behind
  • luò落bú不shì是Incur blame, Be blamed
  • luò落le了dropped, fell
  • luò落le了dì地Landed, Fell to the ground
  • luò落chǎn产give birth, deliver a baby
  • luò落chǎn产le了Miscarried, Production dropped
  • luò落wǔ伍Outdated, Behind the times
  • luò落guāng光fall out completely, be completely depleted
  • luò落rù入fall into, drop into
  • luò落rù入le了fell into, got into
  • luò落rù入sú俗tào套fall into a rut, become cliché

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Questions about 落后

What does 落后 mean in Chinese?

落后 (luò hòu) means “lag behind, backward, outdated”.

How do you pronounce 落后?

落后 is pronounced luò hòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “lag behind” in Chinese?

“lag behind” is 落后 (luò hòu) in Chinese.

How is 落后 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 落后, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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