---
title: "Luohou Meaning: 落后 (luòhòu) Means “to fall behind”"
description: "落后 (traditional 落後, luòhòu) means “to fall behind; to lag”. Hear its tones, see what 落 and 后 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luohou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 落后 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

落后 luòhòu

## to fall behind; to lag

## It can also mean

- backward; underdeveloped

## Its characters

1. 落 luò to lag behind (as in 落后)
2. 后 hòu behind

## In a sentence

骄傲使人落后。 Pride goes before a fall.

比如，别人都加班，你不加班，好像就**落后**了

From [“躺平”是什么意思？ · What does 躺平 (lying flat) mean?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-does-tang-ping-lying-flat-mean#library-word-369-371)

[More about 落后](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%90%BD%E5%90%8E)

## More words with 落 or 后

- [背后 bèihòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beihou)
- [此后 cǐhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cihou)
- [过后 guòhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guohou)
- [后代 hòudài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houdai)
- [后果 hòuguǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houguo)
- [后悔 hòuhuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houhui)
- [后来 hòulái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houlai)
- [后面 hòumiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houmian)
- [后期 hòuqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houqi)
- [后勤 hòuqín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houqin)

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