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衰退 (shuāi tuì) — how to say "to decline" in Chinese
衰退
To decline, to weaken; recession, downturn
verb
Character composition
衰
to decline, to weaken
退
to retreat, to withdraw, to return
Radicals / Keys
衣
Clothes
#145 · yī · 6 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
衰退期
shuāi tuì qī
recession period
经济衰退
jīng jì shuāi tuì
economic recession
Examples
最近几年，全球经济增长明显衰退。
In recent years, global economic growth has clearly declined.
经济衰退了。
The economy has entered a recession.
Frequently asked questions
How to say decline in Chinese?
"to decline" in Chinese is 衰退 (shuāi tuì).
衰退 meaning in English
衰退 (shuāi tuì) means "To decline, to weaken; recession, downturn".
How is 衰退 pronounced?
It is pronounced shuāi tuì (written as shuai tui, shuaitui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to decline" in Chinese characters?
It is written 衰退: 衰 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 level is 衰退?
衰退 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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