退行

tuìxíng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to recede
  2. 2 to regress
  3. 3 to degenerate
  4. 4 (psychology) regression

Examples

Tā de bìngqíng zhújiàn tuìxíng.
His condition gradually regressed.
Yālì xià, yǒuxiē rén huì chūxiàn xīnlǐ tuìxíng.
Under stress, some people exhibit psychological regression.

Tips

usage
Common in medical and psychological contexts: 退行 (tuìxíngxìng, 'degenerative') describes diseases like 退行关节炎 'degenerative arthritis.' Don't confuse with 退休 ('to retire') which uses , not .

Stroke Order

退 tuì
xíng