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Expressing falling behind with 落后 (luòhòu)
Structure
在 + 落后 + 的 + 情况 + 下
Explanation
落后 (luòhòu) means "to fall behind" or "to be backward" and describes a state of being behind others in progress, development, or competition. It can function as a verb or adjective and is used in both sports and general contexts.
Examples
如果你不努力学习，很容易就会落后。
Rúguǒ nǐ bù nǔlì xuéxí, hěn róngyì jiù huì luòhòu.
If you don't study hard, you'll easily fall behind.
我们队在上半场落后了两分。
Wǒmen duì zài shàng bànchǎng luòhòu le liǎng fēn.
Our team fell behind by two points in the first half.
这个地区的经济发展比较落后。
Zhège dìqū de jīngjì fāzhǎn bǐjiào luòhòu.
The economic development of this region is relatively backward.
如果你不努力学习，很容易就会落后。
rúguǒ nǐ bù nǔlì xuéxí, hěn róngyì jiù huì luòhòu.
If you don't study hard, you'll easily fall behind.
我们队在上半场落后了两分。
wǒmen duì zài shàng bànchǎng luòhòu le liǎng fēn.
Our team fell behind by two points in the first half.
这个地区的经济发展比较落后。
zhège dìqū de jīngjì fāzhǎn bǐjiào luòhòu.
The economic development of this region is relatively backward.