How to say “fall behind” in Chinese
fall behind; backward
“Fall behind” in Chinese is 落后, luò hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
落后 is read luò hòu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 艹 “grass”: leaves falling. At the bottom, 洛 luò hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “落后”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 落后. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们的技术还比较落后wǒmendejìshùháibǐjiàoluòhòuOur technology is still rather backward.
- 骄傲使人落后jiāo’àoshǐrénluòhòuPride makes you fall behind.
More words from the lesson “Use and flaw”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fall behind” in Chinese?
“Fall behind” in Chinese is 落后, pinyin luòhòu.
What does 落后 mean?
落后 (luòhòu) means “fall behind; backward”.
How do you write 落后?
落后 is 2 characters: 落 (luò) — fall, drop; 后 (hòu) — behind, after. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 落后?
落后 is read luòhòu. Tones: luò — fourth tone, hòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fall behind” in the lesson “Use and flaw”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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