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Jyutping gaam2 teoi3
Pinyin jiǎn tuì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to ebb
  2. to go down
  3. to decline
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    減少​;​變弱
    to become fewer and less intense; to fade
    • 韓流減退咗。
      韩流减退咗。
      hon4 lau4 gaam2 teoi3 zo2.
      People are less passionate about the Korean Wave.
    • 阿偉對音樂嘅熱情從來都冇減退。
      阿伟对音乐嘅热情从来都冇减退。
      aa3 wai5 deoi3 jam1 ngok6 ge3 jit6 ciu4 cung4 loi4 dou1 mou5 gaam2 teoi3.
      Ah-wai has always been passionate about music.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to ebb; to go down; to decline; to abate
    (syn.) 消减, 消減, 衰弱, 消退, 衰退
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    英国十九世纪𠮶阵,啲人成日都话打飞机会令记忆力同集中力减退。
    英國十九世紀嗰陣,啲人成日都話打飛機會令記憶力同集中力減退。
    jing1 gwok3 sap6 gau2 sai3 gei2 go2 zan6 , di1 jan4 sing4 jat6 dou1 waa2 daa2 fei1 gei1 wui5 ling6 gei3 jik1 lik6 tung4 zaap6 zung1 lik6 gaam2 teoi3 。
    • In the English world of the 19th century, it was often said that masturbation would lead to a loss of memory and attention.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    韩流减退咗。
    韓流減退咗。
    hon4 lau4 gaam2 teoi3 zo2.
    • People are less passionate about the Korean Wave.
  2. Cantonese
    阿伟对音乐嘅热情从来都冇减退。
    阿偉對音樂嘅熱情從來都冇減退。
    aa3 wai5 deoi3 jam1 ngok6 ge3 jit6 ciu4 cung4 loi4 dou1 mou5 gaam2 teoi3.
    • Ah-wai has always been passionate about music.