退步

tuìbù

verb #16,316

Meanings

1 to do less well than before
2 to regress
3 to make a concession
4 setback

Characters

to retreat; to decline

Examples

他的成绩退步了很多。

Tā de chéngjì tuìbù le hěn duō.

His grades have gotten much worse.

你最近退步了，要加油啊。

Nǐ zuìjìn tuìbù le, yào jiāyóu a.

You've been slipping recently, you need to step it up.

Tips

usage

退步 is the opposite of 进步 (jìnbù, to improve/progress). Often used about academic performance, skills, or physical abilities. Also means 'room to maneuver' in negotiation contexts: 留点退步 = leave some room for concession.

Stroke Order

退 tuì

步 bù