滞后

滯後

zhìhòu

verb HSK 7-9 #37,706

Meanings

1 to lag behind
2 to be delayed

Characters

stagnant; sluggish

Examples

HSK 5

数据更新有些滞后。

Shùjù gēngxīn yǒuxiē zhìhòu.

The data update is somewhat delayed.

HSK 6

经济发展滞后于社会需求。

Jīngjì fāzhǎn zhìhòu yú shèhuì xūqiú.

Economic development lags behind social needs.

Tips

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