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滞后 (zhì hòu): Lag / fall behind (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

滞后 consists of 2 characters.

to stagnate, to be blocked, not flowing smoothly

queen, empress; behind, after

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Pinyinzhì hòu

Meaninglag / fall behind

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word滞后

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Words with 后

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3.

How to Use 滞后 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 滞后 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

xiāng相

duì对

zhì滞

hòu后

neutral

relatively lagging

yán严

zhòng重

zhì滞

hòu后

formal

seriously lag behind

Subject + Verbwith发展

fā发

zhǎn展

zhì滞

hòu后

Adjective + Nounwith效应

zhì滞

hòu后

xiào效

yìng应

4.

Example Sentences with 滞后

wǒ我

de的

shǒu手

biǎo表

zhì滞

hòu后

le了

formal

lagging development

formal

Written

lag effect

wǔ五

fēn分

zhōng钟

。

My watch is five minutes behind.

tā他

de的

fǎn反

yīng应

yǒu有

xiē些

zhì滞

hòu后

，

méi没

néng能

jí及

shí时

zhuā抓

zhù住

jī机

huì会

。

His reaction was a bit lagging, and he failed to seize the opportunity in time.

zhè这

xiàng项

zhèng政

cè策

de的

shí实

shī施

míng明

xiǎn显

zhì滞

hòu后

yú于

shè社

huì会

fā发

zhǎn展

de的

xū需

qiú求

。

The implementation of this policy clearly lags behind the needs of social development.

zhè这

ge个

dì地

qū区

de的

jīng经

jì济

fā发

zhǎn展

yǒu有

xiē些

zhì滞

hòu后

。

The economic development in this region is somewhat lagging behind.

wèi为

shén什

me么

wǒ我

men们

de的

jì技

shù术

yán研

fā发

zǒng总

shì是

zhì滞

hòu后

yú于

jìng竞

zhēng争

duì对

shǒu手

？

Why does our technology R&D always fall behind our competitors?

tā他

de的

xué学

xí习

jìn进

dù度

bìng并

wèi未

zhì滞

hòu后

，

fǎn反

ér而

chāo超

qián前

wán完

chéng成

le了

rèn任

wu务

。

His learning progress is not lagging; on the contrary, he completed the task ahead of schedule.

yóu由

yú于

jì技

shù术

gēng更

xīn新

zhì滞

hòu后

，

gōng公

sī司

de的

jìng竞

zhēng争

lì力

zhú逐

jiàn渐

xià下

jiàng降

。

Due to the lag in technological updates, the company's competitiveness is gradually declining.

yóu由

yú于

xìn信

xī息

zhì滞

hòu后

qiě且

gōu沟

tōng通

bú不

chàng畅

，

xiàng项

mù目

chū出

xiàn现

le了

yán严

zhòng重

yán延

wù误

。

Due to information lag and poor communication, the project experienced a serious delay.