掉队 (diào duì) — to fall behind; to drop out (of a group, team, or competition)
Definition
掉队 means to fall behind or drop out of a group (a march, a team, a class). It's more vivid and group-specific than 落后, which describes being behind in competition, technology, or development.
verb
to fall behindto drop out (of a group, team, or competition)
Examples
- 。Tā yīn wèi shòu shāng ér diào le duì.He fell behind because of an injury.
- ，掉队。Xué xí shàng rú guǒ sōng xiè, hěn róng yì diào duì.If you slack off in your studies, it's easy to fall behind.
- 掉队。Zhè cì xíng jūn méi yǒu rén diào duì.No one fell behind during this march.
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