How is 落后 pronounced?

落后 is pronounced “luò hòu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 落后?

落后 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5adjective

落后

Traditional: 落後

luò hòu

落后 (luò hòu) means “to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 落後) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 落后

Practice each character:

落后

Example

如果不努力学习，就会落后于其他同学。

Rúguǒ bù nǔlì xuéxí, jiù huì luòhòu yú qítā tóngxué.

If you don't study hard, you'll fall behind other classmates.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 落后 mean?: 落后 (luò hòu) means “to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 落后 pronounced?: 落后 is pronounced “luò hòu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 落后?: 落后 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27