他退步了。
He has fallen back.
退步
to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback
verb HSK 3.0 · Band 7
Watch it being written
Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.
退
步
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Build with these blocks
Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.
退
See it in sentences
学习不能退步。
Studies must not slip.