衰落 (shuāi luò): to fall; to drop; to decline; to deteriorate; to go downhill

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to fall; to drop; to decline; to deteriorate; to go downhill
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to fall
to drop
to decline
to deteriorate
to go downhill

Chinese explanation

指一个事物由强盛逐渐变得没落，力量、地位或影响不断下降
常用来形容国家、家族、势力、经济、文化等由盛转衰的过程。

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HSK 6

to leave out

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With the opening of new trade routes, this once-prosperous port city gradually declined, and many young people had to go elsewhere to find work.

This factory declined rapidly due to outdated technology and poor management, and within just five years it went from an industry leader to a loss-making enterprise.

Grandpa said that when he was young this opera genre was very popular, but now audiences are dwindling, and it has declined to the point of being almost unknown.

Due to prolonged wars and natural disasters, agriculture in this region gradually declined, grain output dropped sharply, and people's lives became increasingly difficult.

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