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脆弱

cuì ruò
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. weak
  2. 2. frail

Word relationships

Antonyms

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坚强
jiān qiáng

staunch

心理或性格上不易被击垮

Related words

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敏感
mǐn gǎn

sensitive

情感或体质上容易受外界影响

Synonyms

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柔弱
róu ruò

weak

强调身体或性格的柔弱，多用于人

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于“心理脆弱”、“感情脆弱”、“经济脆弱”，不与具体身体部位搭配（如错：~的胳膊）。

Common mistakes

脆弱 is mainly for emotional or systemic weakness, not simple physical frailty. Avoid for temporary physical weakness like 他今天很累，身体很弱 (use 虚弱 or 弱).

Example Sentences

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她看起来很坚强，其实内心很 脆弱 。
She looks very strong, but in fact she is fragile inside.

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Child Words of 脆弱

弱
ruò

weak; feeble

脆
cuì

brittle