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落后
luòhòu
Description
"落后"的意思是比别人慢，或者发展得不够好。
"落后" means to be slower than others or not developed well enough.
我们常用它来说比赛里落在后面，也用来说一个地方不发达。
We often use it to say someone is behind in a race, or to describe a place as underdeveloped.
Meanings
落后luòhòu
to fall behind; to lag behind
他跑得太慢，落后了很多。
He runs too slowly and has fallen far behind.
落后luòhòu
backward; underdeveloped
这个村子以前很落后。
This village used to be very backward.
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Notes
- Etymology
落 (to fall) + 后 (behind), literally "fall behind."
- Nuance
can describe position in a race or a region's level of development.
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