衰弱

shuāi ruò

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

Definitions

1. weak
2. feeble

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 强健 qiáng jiàn 强健 qiáng jiàn sturdy 形容身体强壮健康，与衰弱相反。: sturdy

Related words

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• 衰退 shuāi tuì 衰退 shuāi tuì to decline 常一起使用，如“身体衰弱，记忆衰退”，指机能下降。: to decline
• 没落 mò luò 没落 mò luò to decline 衰弱也可用于形容国家或势力的衰败，与没落相关。: to decline

Synonyms

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• 虚弱 xū ruò 虚弱 xū ruò weak 两者都可形容身体不健壮，衰弱更侧重于因衰老或疾病导致的力量衰退。: weak

Usage notes

Collocations

“衰弱”通常不与具体疾病名连用，如不说“感冒衰弱”，而说“身体衰弱”。

Common mistakes

不要混淆“衰弱”(shuāiruò)与“衰老”(shuāilǎo)，“衰老”特指因年老而衰弱。

Example Sentences

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他病后身体仍然很 衰弱 。

After his illness, his body is still very weak.

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Words Containing 衰弱

• 神经衰弱 神经衰弱 shén jīng shuāi ruò: (euphemism) mental illness
• 精神衰弱 精神衰弱 jīng shén shuāi ruò: psychasthenia

Child Words of 衰弱

• 弱 弱 ruò: weak; feeble
• 衰 衰 cuī: mourning garments
• 衰 衰 shuāi: to decline