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弱

ruòㄖㄨㄛˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: NHƯỢC

Traditional: 弱

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 3

Meaning(adjective)

weak; feeble; young; inferior; not as good as; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

Opposite: 强 (strong). 不甘示弱 = unwilling to be outdone.

Examples

  • 她身体比较弱,经常感冒。

    tā shēn tǐ bǐ jiào ruò, jīng cháng gǎn mào.

    She's rather frail and often catches colds.

  • 这里的手机信号很弱。

    zhè lǐ de shǒu jī xìn hào hěn ruò.

    The phone signal here is very weak.

  • 他的听力比较弱,口语很好。

    tā de tīng lì bǐ jiào ruò, kǒu yǔ hěn hǎo.

    His listening is rather weak, but his speaking is good.

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Stroke order

NHƯỢC · 10 strokes

weak; feeble; young; inferior; not as good as; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than