Definition
后进 has two distinct meanings: (1) 'backward, less advanced' — used attributively before nouns like 地区 (region) or 学生 (student), often with a negative connotation; (2) 'juniors, the rising generation' — used as a noun to refer to younger colleagues or successors. Be careful about context; the same phrase can mean different things.
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(attributive) backwardless advancedlagging behind
Examples
- 后进。Wǒmen yīnggāi bāngzhù hòu jìn dìqū de fāzhǎn.We should help the development of backward regions.
- 后进。Nàxiē hòu jìn xuéshēng xūyào gèng duō de fǔdǎo.Those backward students need more tutoring.
- 后进。Zhège xiàngmù zài hòu jìn lǐngyù qǔdé le tūpò.This project achieved a breakthrough in a backward field.
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