become weaker; weaken
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to become weaker; to diminish; to wane
Describes a reduction in intensity, strength, or magnitude. Often used for abstract concepts like wind, interest, force, etc. Subject is the thing that becomes weaker.
Tái台
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
fēng风
shì势
zhú逐
jiàn渐
jiǎn减
ruò弱
le了
。
After the typhoon passed, the wind gradually weakened.
Suí随
zhe着
nián年
líng龄
zēng增
zhǎng长
，
tā他
de的
jì记
yì忆
lì力
kāi开
shǐ始
jiǎn减
ruò弱
。
As he got older, his memory began to decline.
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Xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
duì对
zhè这
kuǎn款
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
xìng兴
qù趣
míng明
xiǎn显
jiǎn减
ruò弱
le了
。
Consumer interest in this product has noticeably diminished.
verb
to weaken; to reduce the strength of; to mitigate
Describes an action that causes something else to become weaker. The subject is the agent of weakening.
Xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
yòng用
shuǐ水
qiāng枪
jiǎn减
ruò弱
le了
huǒ火
shì势
。
The firefighters used water hoses to weaken the fire.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
wù物
kě可
yǐ以
jiǎn减
ruò弱
téng疼
tòng痛
gǎn感
。
This medicine can alleviate the sensation of pain.
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Tiān添
jiā加
diàn电
zǔ阻
kě可
yǐ以
jiǎn减
ruò弱
diàn电
lù路
zhōng中
de的
diàn电
liú流
。
Adding resistance can reduce the current in the circuit.