Chinese word

掉队

Pronunciation

Pinyindiào duì

Meaning

  • verbfall behind

Example

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.

Illustration for 掉队 (fall behind)

More examples

比赛后半程，队员一开始就掉队了。bǐ sài hòu bàn chéng duì yuán yì kāi shǐ jiù diào duì le

In the latter half of the race, a team member fell behind at the very start.

Core concept

Move from alongside a group to a position behind it, physically or in progress.

Common phrases

  • 在长跑中掉队zài cháng pǎo zhōng diào duì

    fall behind during a long-distance race

  • 因伤掉队yīn shāng diào duì

    fall behind because of an injury

  • 逐渐掉队zhú jiàn diào duì

    fall behind gradually

Similar words

落后luò hòu: Making slower progress or having less ability than others.
跟不上gēn bú shàng: Being unable to keep pace with a group that is moving forward.
赶不上gǎn bú shàng: Not reaching a place or goal in time because the timing or speed is too slow.
落伍luò wǔ: Becoming outdated and left behind as society or a group advances.

Definition in Chinese

掉队 表示因速度、能力或进展落后于他人而被队伍或集体抛在后面。diào duì biǎo shì yīn sù dù néng lì huò jìn zhǎn luò hòu yú tā rén ér bèi duì wǔ huò jí tǐ pāo zài hòu miàn

Word origin

掉 (diào, "drop") + 队 (duì, "group or formation") presents a member dropping out of the group as it moves forward.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this word for shared activities beyond sports, including a class, work team, or project whose members are progressing together.

Other meanings

  • be left behindverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 掉队现象diào duì xiàn xiàngphenomenon of falling behindnoun
  • 掉队者diào duì zhěperson left behindnoun

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