Word information
Simplified退步
Traditional退步
Pinyintuìbù
Part of speech动
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.05
Chinese word dictionary
退步
tuìbù · to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 退步
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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