Chinese word

滞后

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì hòu

Meaning

  • verbbe delayed

Example

我们的计划滞后了一周。wǒ men de jì huà zhì hòu le yì zhōu

Our plan was delayed by a week.

Illustration for 滞后 (be delayed)

More examples

经济复苏滞后于市场预期。jīng jì fù sū zhì hòu yú shì chǎng yù qī

The economic recovery is lagging behind market expectations.

Core concept

A plan or process trails its timetable instead of reaching each stage on time.

Common phrases

  • 滞后于zhì hòu yú

    lag behind

  • 反应滞后fǎn yìng zhì hòu

    delayed response

  • 交货滞后jiāo huò zhì hòu

    delayed delivery

Similar words

延迟yán chí: Cause something to happen later than its planned time, or happen later than planned.
推迟tuī chí: Reschedule a planned action, meeting, or event for a later time.
落后luò hòu: Be behind others or an expected level in progress or development.
延缓yán huǎn: Reduce the speed of progress or change and make the result come later.

Definition in Chinese

在时间或进度上落后于预定安排，未能按时达到或完成。zài shí jiān huò jìn dù shàng luò hòu yú yù dìng ān pái wèi néng àn shí dá dào huò wán chéng

Word origin

滞后 (zhìhòu, "fall behind") combines 滞 (zhì, "stagnate") + 后 (hòu, "behind"), giving the image of progress that stops flowing and ends up behind its schedule.

Usage tips

  • In everyday use, this verb usually describes a plan, project, process, or system, not a person's arrival, so it fits reports about work falling behind schedule.

Other meanings

  • delaynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 滞后性zhì hòu xìnglagnoun

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