退行性

tuìxíngxìng
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 degenerative
  2. 2 regressive

Examples

HSK 4
Suízhe niánlíng zēngzhǎng, hěnduō rén huì chūxiàn tuìxíngxìng bìngbiàn.
As people get older, many of them develop degenerative changes.
HSK 7-9
Nǎinai dé le tuìxíngxìng guānjiéyán, zǒulù shí xīgài hěn téng.
Grandma has degenerative arthritis, and her knees hurt when she walks.

Tips

usage
A medical word for conditions in which tissue wears down over time, especially with age: 退行性关节炎 "degenerative arthritis", 神经退行性疾病 "neurodegenerative disease" such as Alzheimer's. In psychology 退行 is "regression".

Stroke Order

退 tuì
行 xíng
性 xìng