后进

後進
hòujìn
noun #45,383

Meanings

  1. 1 those who lag behind
  2. 2 lagging behind; less advanced
  3. 3 juniors; younger scholars

Examples

HSK 4
Lǎoshī zǒngshì nàixīn de bāngzhù hòujìn de tóngxué.
The teacher always patiently helps the students who are falling behind.
HSK 7-9
Lǎo jiàoshòu yìshēng tíxié hòujìn, dàichū le hěnduō yōuxiù de xuézhě.
The old professor spent his life helping younger scholars along and trained many fine ones.

Tips

usage
The opposite of 先进: the slogan 表彰先进,激励后进, 'honor the leaders, spur on the laggards', runs through Chinese schools and workplaces. 后进生 is the gentle school word for a struggling student, kinder than 差生.

Stroke Order

后 hòu
进 jìn