# 退步 (tuìbù)

In Mandarin Chinese, 退步 (tuìbù) means “to regress; to fall behind”. It was previously included at level 5 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: to regress; to fall behind
- Pinyin: tuìbù (tui4 bu4)
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 如果不坚持练习，水平就会退步。
  Rúguǒ bù jiānchí liànxí, shuǐpíng jiù huì tuìbù.
  If you don't keep practicing, your level will regress.

## Characters

- [退](https://hanziro.com/word/tui-retreat/) (tuì): to retreat; to reject
- [步](https://hanziro.com/word/bu-step/) (bù): step; pace

https://hanziro.com/word/tui-bu-regress/

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