Writing
倒退 (dào tuì) — how to say "to go backwards" in Chinese
倒退
To go backwards, to regress
verb
Character composition
倒
to fall, to topple
退
to retreat, to withdraw
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
倒退的趋势
dào tuì de qū shì
a regressive trend
历史倒退
lì shǐ dào tuì
historical regression
Examples
社会的发展不能倒退。
The development of society cannot go backwards.
他倒退了。
He went backwards.
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Frequently asked questions
Go backwards in Chinese
"to go backwards" in Chinese is 倒退 (dào tuì).
What does 倒退 mean in English?
倒退 (dào tuì) means "To go backwards, to regress".
How is 倒退 pronounced?
It is pronounced dào tuì (written as dao tui, daotui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to go backwards" in Chinese characters?
It is written 倒退: 倒 has 10 strokes, 退 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 倒退?
倒退 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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