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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    v.lag; fall behind; drop off

    • cháng tú xíng jūn jǐ qiān gōng lǐ méi yǒu yī gè rén diào duì

      长途行军公里没有掉队

      In a long march of several thousand kilometres, no one dropped out.

    • bié diào duì

      掉队

      Don't drop behind.

    • nǐ rú bù gèng jiā nǔ lì de xué xí jiù yào diào duì

      更加努力学习就要掉队

      You'll lag behind unless you study harder.

  • 2

    v.metabe behind the times; become outdated or old-fashioned

    • zài xīn de xíng shì xia yě bù diào duì

      形势掉队

      Even under these new conditions, it is not outdated.

Word usage

  • "掉" and "队" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 这些

      These young soldiers have never dropped out.

    • 学习

      He has fallen behind in study.

    • 努力

      If you don't work hard, you will fall behind.