English–Chinese

“fall behind” in Chinese

Chinese

Also掉队 (diào duì)

Pinyinluò hòu

他在学习上已经落后很多了。tā zài xué xí shàng yǐ jīng luò hòu hěn duō le

He has already fallen far behind in his studies.

“Fall behind” in Chinese is 落后 (luò hòu).

Stays at a lower position or level while others move ahead.

项目进度因资金不足落后了一个月。xiàng mù jìn dù yīn zī jīn bù zú luò hòu le yí gè yuè

The project is one month behind schedule because of insufficient funding.

Native English speakers may first connect this word with a learner or race, but Chinese also uses it for regions, technology, and fields of study whose level is behind a standard.

diào duì

verbfall behind

别在比赛中掉队，要加油。bié zài bǐ sài zhōng diào duì yào jiā yóu

Don't fall behind in the competition; keep it up.