shuāiruò

衰弱

HSK 7-9Word · Adjective

weak; feeble; decline

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

(of body) weak; feeble; debilitated

neutral

Describes poor physical health, lack of strength, or a weak organ/function.

Tā他
dà大
bìng病
yī一
chǎng场
hòu后
 ,
shēn身
tǐ体
biàn变
dé得
fēi非
cháng常
shuāi衰
ruò弱
 。

His body became very weak after a serious illness.

Lǎo老
nián年
rén人
de的
xīn心
zàng脏
gōng功
néng能
huì会
zì自
rán然
shuāi衰
ruò弱
 。

The heart function of elderly people naturally weakens.

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Cháng长
qī期
shī失
mián眠
dǎo导
zhì致
tā他
shén神
jīng经
shuāi衰
ruò弱
 。

Long-term insomnia has led to his neurasthenia.

Tā她
de的
shì视
lì力
zhèng正
zài在
zhú逐
jiàn渐
shuāi衰
ruò弱
 。

Her eyesight is gradually weakening.

2.

adjective

(of things) declining; weakening; losing strength

neutral

Describes the decline of momentum, power, influence, or intensity.

Zài在
wǒ我
jūn军
yǒu有
lì力
fǎn反
jī击
xià下
 ,
dí敌
jūn军
gōng攻
shì势
yǐ已
jīng经
shuāi衰
ruò弱
 。

Under our army's strong counterattack, the enemy's offensive has already weakened.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
shì市
chǎng场
yǐng影
xiǎng响
lì力
zhèng正
zài在
shuāi衰
ruò弱
 。

This company's market influence is declining.

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Jù飓
fēng风
dēng登
lù陆
hòu后
 ,
fēng风
lì力
xùn迅
sù速
shuāi衰
ruò弱
 。

After the hurricane made landfall, its wind force rapidly weakened.