减退

減退

jiǎntuì

verb HSK 7-9 #24,044

Meanings

1 to decrease
2 to decline
3 to weaken
4 to diminish

Characters

to reduce; to subtract

to retreat; to recede; to decline

Examples

HSK 4

他的听力随着年龄增长而减退。

Tā de tīnglì suízhe niánlíng zēngzhǎng ér jiǎntuì.

His hearing has declined with age.

HSK 6

病人的食欲明显减退。

Bìngrén de shíyù míngxiǎn jiǎntuì.

The patient's appetite has noticeably decreased.

Tips

usage

减退 describes a gradual decrease, especially of physical or mental faculties (记忆力减退, memory decline; 视力减退, vision deterioration). It implies a process of weakening over time rather than a sudden drop.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn

退 tuì