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滞后

zhì hòu
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. to lag behind

Word relationships

Antonyms

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领先
lǐng xiān

to lead

在进展或速度上相反

Synonyms

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落后
luò hòu

to fall behind

用于描述发展或进度滞后
延迟
yán chí

to delay

用于时间上的滞后

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with abstract nouns like 发展滞后 or 经济滞后. Not typically used for physical movement.

Common mistakes

滞后 is intransitive and cannot take an object. Avoid using it like 滞后时间 (use 延迟 instead).

Example Sentences

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这个地区的发展 滞后 了。
The development of this region has lagged behind.

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Child Words of 滞后

后
hòu

empress

滞
zhì

sluggish