ruò

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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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Words Containing 弱

削弱
xuē ruò

to weaken

弱势
ruò shì

vulnerable

弱点
ruò diǎn

weak point

微弱
wēi ruò

weak

减弱
jiǎn ruò

to weaken; to diminish

脆弱
cuì ruò

weak

薄弱
bó ruò

weak; frail

虚弱
xū ruò

weak

衰弱
shuāi ruò

weak

软弱
ruǎn ruò

weak

不甘示弱
bù gān shì ruò

not to be outdone

以弱胜强
yǐ ruò shèng qiáng

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

以强凌弱
yǐ qiáng líng ruò

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

国弱民穷
guó ruò mín qióng

the country weakened and the people empoverished (idiom)

娇弱
jiāo ruò

delicate

孱弱
chán ruò

delicate

弱不禁风
ruò bù jīn fēng

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

弱作用
ruò zuò yòng

weak interaction (physics)

弱作用力
ruò zuò yòng lì

the weak force (in particle physics)

弱侧
ruò cè

weak side

弱势群体
ruò shì qún tǐ

disadvantaged social groups (e.g. the handicapped)

弱化
ruò huà

weaken

弱受
ruò shòu

submissive

弱小
ruò xiǎo

small and weak

弱智
ruò zhì

weak-minded

弱爆
ruò bào

(slang) weak

弱相互作用
ruò xiāng hù zuò yòng

weak interaction (in particle physics)

弱听
ruò tīng

hard of hearing

弱肉强食
ruò ròu qiáng shí

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

弱脉
ruò mài

weak pulse

弱视
ruò shì

amblyopia

弱酸
ruò suān

weak acid

弱电统一
ruò diàn tǒng yī

electro-weak interaction in fermion particle physics

弱音踏板
ruò yīn tà bǎn

soft pedal (on piano)

弱项
ruò xiàng

one's weak area

弱碱
ruò jiǎn

weak base (alkali)

强弱
qiáng ruò

strong or weak

怯弱
qiè ruò

timid

恃强凌弱
shì qiáng líng ruò

see 恃強欺弱|恃强欺弱[shì qiáng qī ruò]

恃强欺弱
shì qiáng qī ruò

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

愚弱
yú ruò

ignorant and feeble

懦弱
nuò ruò

cowardly

扶弱抑强
fú ruò yì qiáng

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

文弱书生
wén ruò shū shēng

(idiom) frail scholar

柔弱
róu ruò

weak

渐弱
jiàn ruò

to fade out

疲弱
pí ruò

tired

病弱
bìng ruò

sick and weak

瘦弱
shòu ruò

thin and weak

示弱
shì ruò

not to fight back

神经衰弱
shén jīng shuāi ruò

(euphemism) mental illness

稚弱
zhì ruò

immature and feeble

积弱
jī ruò

cumulative weakness

精神衰弱
jīng shén shuāi ruò

psychasthenia

纤弱
xiān ruò

fragile

羸弱
léi ruò

frail

能弱能强
néng ruò néng qiáng

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

色弱
sè ruò

partial color blindness

薄弱环节
bó ruò huán jié

weak link

贫弱
pín ruò

poor and feeble

违强凌弱
wéi qiáng líng ruò

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

违强陵弱
wéi qiáng líng ruò

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

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

体弱
tǐ ruò

debility

体弱多病
tǐ ruò duō bìng

prone to illness