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title: "Shuaitui Meaning: 衰退 (shuāituì) Means “to decline”"
description: "衰退 (shuāituì) means “to decline; to weaken; to fail (of health or faculties)”. Hear its tones, see what 衰 and 退 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuaitui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 衰退 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

衰退 shuāituì

## to decline; to weaken; to fail (of health or faculties)

## It can also mean

- recession (economic)

## Its characters

1. 衰 shuāi to decline
2. 退 tuì to decline

## In a sentence

爷爷的听力开始衰退了。 Grandpa's hearing has started to decline.

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## More words with 衰 or 退

- [后退 hòutuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houtui)
- [衰老 shuāilǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuailao)
- [退还 tuìhuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuihuan)
- [退回 tuìhuí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuihui)
- [退退退 tuìtuìtuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuituitui)
- [退休 tuìxiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuixiu)
- [退役 tuìyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuiyi)

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