减退

減退

jiǎntuì

verb #24,044

Meanings

1 to decrease
2 to decline
3 to weaken
4 to diminish

Characters

to reduce; to subtract

to retreat; to recede; to decline

Examples

他的听力随着年龄增长而减退。

Tā de tīnglì suízhe niánlíng zēngzhǎng ér jiǎntuì.

His hearing has declined with age.

病人的食欲明显减退。

Bìngrén de shíyù míngxiǎn jiǎntuì.

The patient's appetite has noticeably decreased.

Tips

usage

减退 describes a gradual decrease, especially of physical or mental faculties (记忆力减退, memory decline; 视力减退, vision deterioration). It implies a process of weakening over time rather than a sudden drop.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn

退 tuì