减弱

jiǎn ruò

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to increase

To strengthen; the opposite of 减弱

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to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

To reduce, decrease; similar in meaning but used for quantity

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to weaken

Both mean 'to weaken', but 削弱 is more formal and often used for abstract things like power or influence.

Commonly used with 声音 (sound), 力量 (strength), 影响 (influence), e.g., 声音减弱了 (the sound weakened).

减弱 is typically used for intangible things like sounds, forces, or feelings, not for reducing physical objects or numbers.

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暴风雨减弱了。

The storm weakened.

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weak; feeble

to lower