衰退
Old HSK 6
衰退 (shuāituì) · to decline
衰退 (shuāituì) means “to decline; recession”. It is written with 2 characters: 衰 (weak) + 退 (to return (goods)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 衰退 is built
The characters
衰 shuāi · weak
What 衰 is made of
- 衣yī — cloth
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
退 tuì · to return (goods)
What 退 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 艮gěn — blunt
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 艮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
经济衰退影响了很多家庭。Jīngjì shuāituì yǐngxiǎng le hěnduō jiātíng.The recession affected many families.
年纪大了，记忆力开始衰退。Niánjì dà le, jìyìlì kāishǐ shuāituì.With age, memory begins to decline.
Questions about 衰退
What does 衰退 mean?
衰退 (shuāituì) means “to decline; recession”.
How do you pronounce 衰退?
衰退 is pronounced shuāituì.
Which HSK level is 衰退?
衰退 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 衰老shuāilǎoto age
- 退出tuìchūto quit
- 退休tuìxiūto retire
- 退步tuìbùto fall behind
- 撤退chètuìto retreat
- 退tuìto return (goods)
Learn 衰退 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 170: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.