后进生 (hòu jìn shēng) — underachieving student; student who is falling behind academically
Definition
A school-context term for a student who lags behind academically and needs extra help — not just 'slower to learn' but actively falling behind peers.
noun
underachieving studentstudent who is falling behind academically
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 后进生。Lǎo shī huā le hěn duō shí jiān bāng zhù hòu jìn shēng tí gāo chéng jì.The teacher spent a lot of time helping underachieving students improve their grades.
- 后进生。hòu jìn shēng Tóng yàng xū yào gǔ lì hé nài xīn.Underachieving students also need encouragement and patience.
- 后进生，。Tā céng jīng shì gè hòu jìn shēng, dàn tōng guò nǔ lì gǎn shàng le dà jiā.He used to be an underachieving student, but through hard work he caught up with everyone.
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