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滞后

滯後
zhìhòu
verb HSK 7 #37,706

Meanings

  1. 1 to lag behind
  2. 2 to be delayed

Examples

经济发展滞后于社会需求。
Jīngjì fāzhǎn zhìhòu yú shèhuì xūqiú.
Economic development lags behind social needs.
数据更新有些滞后。
Shùjù gēngxīn yǒuxiē zhìhòu.
The data update is somewhat delayed.

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usage
滞后 is more formal than 落后. It is often used in economics, technology, and policy contexts to describe systemic delays.

Stroke Order

滞 zhì
后 hòu