Writing
落后 (luò hòu) — how to say "to fall behind" in Chinese
落后
To fall behind, backward
verb · adjective
Character composition
落
to fall, to lag behind
后
back, after
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
经济落后
jīngjì luòhòu
economically backward
落后国家
luòhòu guójiā
backward country
Examples
如果现在不努力学习，将来就会落后于别人。
If you don't study hard now, you will fall behind others in the future.
我们不能落后。
We must not fall behind.
Frequently asked questions
Fall behind in Chinese
"to fall behind" in Chinese is 落后 (luò hòu).
What does 落后 mean in English?
落后 (luò hòu) means "To fall behind, backward".
How is 落后 pronounced?
It is pronounced luò hòu (written as luo hou, luohou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to fall behind" in Chinese characters?
It is written 落后: 落 has 12 strokes, 后 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 落后?
落后 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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