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ruò
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4

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Definitions

  1. 1. weak; feeble
  2. 2. young
  3. 3. inferior; not as good as
  4. 4. (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

Example Sentences

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四月是全國 勢團體醫療月。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 827523)

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Words Containing 弱

色弱
sè ruò

partial color blindness

精神衰弱
jīng shén shuāi ruò

psychasthenia

弱智
ruò zhì

weak-minded

稚弱
zhì ruò

immature and feeble

疲弱
pí ruò

tired

弱爆
ruò bào

(slang) weak

柔弱
róu ruò

weak

弱肉强食
ruò ròu qiáng shí

lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom)

神经衰弱
shén jīng shuāi ruò

(euphemism) mental illness

贫弱
pín ruò

poor and feeble

衰弱
shuāi ruò

weak

弱碱
ruò jiǎn

weak base (alkali)

弱相互作用
ruò xiāng hù zuò yòng

weak interaction (in particle physics)

软弱
ruǎn ruò

weak

弱不禁风
ruò bù jīn fēng

too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate

减弱
jiǎn ruò

to weaken; to diminish

渐弱
jiàn ruò

to fade out

弱侧
ruò cè

weak side

虚弱
xū ruò

weak

瘦弱
shòu ruò

thin and weak

弱项
ruò xiàng

one's weak area

弱脉
ruò mài

weak pulse

怯弱
qiè ruò

timid

娇弱
jiāo ruò

delicate

懦弱
nuò ruò

cowardly

弱电统一
ruò diàn tǒng yī

electro-weak interaction in fermion particle physics

弱化
ruò huà

weaken

纤弱
xiān ruò

fragile

弱作用
ruò zuò yòng

weak interaction (physics)

体弱多病
tǐ ruò duō bìng

prone to illness

病弱
bìng ruò

sick and weak

以强凌弱
yǐ qiáng líng ruò

to use one's strength to bully the weak (idiom)

薄弱
bó ruò

weak; frail

弱点
ruò diǎn

weak point

羸弱
léi ruò

frail

违强陵弱
wéi qiáng líng ruò

to avoid the strong and attack the weak (idiom); to bully

违强凌弱
wéi qiáng líng ruò

to avoid the strong and attack the weak (idiom); to bully

积弱
jī ruò

cumulative weakness

强弱
qiáng ruò

strong or weak

弱视
ruò shì

amblyopia

弱作用力
ruò zuò yòng lì

the weak force (in particle physics)

锄强扶弱
chú qiáng fú ruò

to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor

弱音踏板
ruò yīn tà bǎn

soft pedal (on piano)

弱势
ruò shì

vulnerable

弱势群体
ruò shì qún tǐ

disadvantaged social groups (e.g. the handicapped)

脆弱
cuì ruò

weak

弱听
ruò tīng

hard of hearing

微弱
wēi ruò

weak

弱小
ruò xiǎo

small and weak

文弱书生
wén ruò shū shēng

(idiom) frail scholar

以弱胜强
yǐ ruò shèng qiáng

using the weak to defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness

示弱
shì ruò

not to fight back

国弱民穷
guó ruò mín qióng

the country weakened and the people empoverished (idiom)

弱受
ruò shòu

submissive

孱弱
chán ruò

delicate

愚弱
yú ruò

ignorant and feeble

恃强凌弱
shì qiáng líng ruò

see 恃強欺弱|恃强欺弱[shì qiáng qī ruò]

能弱能强
néng ruò néng qiáng

to be either weak or strong both have their purpose (idiom)

恃强欺弱
shì qiáng qī ruò

to use one's strength to mistreat people (idiom)

薄弱环节
bó ruò huán jié

weak link

弱酸
ruò suān

weak acid

扶弱抑强
fú ruò yì qiáng

to support the weak and restrain the strong (idiom); robbing the rich to help the poor

不甘示弱
bù gān shì ruò

not to be outdone

削弱
xuē ruò

to weaken

体弱
tǐ ruò

debility