掉队

diào duì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to fall behind
2. to drop out

Word relationships

Antonyms

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领先

lǐng xiān

to lead

在比赛或行进中处于前面

Related words

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脱节

tuō jié

to come apart

与社会、时代等脱节，失去联系

Synonyms

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落后

luò hòu

to fall behind

在比赛或学习等过程中落后于他人

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in phrases like 学习掉队 (to fall behind in studies) and 行军掉队 (to straggle on a march); not typically used with metaphorical 'teams' or 'ranks'.

Common mistakes

Note: 掉队 specifically refers to falling behind a group during a march, journey, or process; avoid using it for general lagging in abstract fields like technology or trends, where 落后 is more appropriate.

Example Sentences

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在行军途中，有两名士兵掉队了。

During the march, two soldiers fell behind.

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Child Words of 掉队

to fall

squadron