frail; feeble; weak
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesadjective
(of a body) thin and weak; frail
literaryDescribes a physically weak constitution.
Tā他
zì自
yòu幼
duō多
bìng病
，
shēn身
tǐ体
chán孱
ruò弱
。
He has been sickly since childhood and physically frail.
Lǎo老
fù妇
rén人
chán孱
ruò弱
de的
shǒu手
bì臂
jī几
hū乎
ná拿
bù不
dòng动
nà那
běn本
shū书
。
The old woman's frail arms could barely hold the book.
adjective
weak and incompetent; ineffectual
literaryDescribes a lack of strength in character, will, or ability.
Miàn面
duì对
qiáng强
dí敌
，
shǒu首
lǐng领
de的
chán孱
ruò弱
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
zhěng整
gè个
bù部
luò落
de的
shī失
bài败
。
Faced with a powerful enemy, the leader's weakness led to the entire tribe's defeat.
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
chán孱
ruò弱
，
yù遇
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
tuì退
suō缩
。
He has a weak personality and always shrinks back from challenges.
adjective
thin; weak; insubstantial; lacking substance
literaryUsed abstractly to describe arguments, foundations, or resources that are insufficient.
Zhè这
piān篇
lùn论
wén文
de的
lùn论
jù据
shí十
fēn分
chán孱
ruò弱
。
The evidence in this thesis is very weak.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
zī资
jīn金
liàn链
chán孱
ruò弱
，
nán难
yǐ以
zhī支
chēng撑
kuò扩
zhāng张
jì计
huà划
。
The company's capital chain is weak, making it difficult to support its expansion plans.