frail (physically); weak (in strength)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
frail; weak; thin and feeble (physically)
formalDescribes a person's weak physical constitution.
Tā他
dà大
bìng病
chū初
yù愈
，
shēn身
tǐ体
hái还
hěn很
dān单
ruò弱
。
He just recovered from a serious illness and is still physically frail.
Zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
cóng从
xiǎo小
tǐ体
pò魄
dān单
ruò弱
，
xū需
yào要
jiā加
qiáng强
duàn锻
liàn炼
。
This child has been physically weak since childhood and needs to exercise more.
adjective
weak; insufficient; feeble (in strength or numbers)
formalOften used to describe inadequate military forces, resources, or power.
Dí敌
jūn军
bīng兵
lì力
dān单
ruò弱
，
wǒ我
men们
yǒu有
jī机
kě可
chéng乘
。
The enemy's military force is weak; we have an opportunity.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
fáng防
shǒu守
lì力
liàng量
guò过
yú于
dān单
ruò弱
，
hěn很
nán难
dǐ抵
dǎng挡
jìn进
gōng攻
。
Our defensive strength is too weak to withstand the attack.
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Gōng公
sī司
de的
jì技
shù术
tuán团
duì队
mù目
qián前
rén人
cái才
dān单
ruò弱
，
xū需
yào要
yǐn引
jìn进
xīn新
rén人
。
The company's technical team is currently lacking in talent and needs to recruit new people.