弱
ruò
Meaning
- weak; feeble
- inferior; not as good as
Definition
力量小，势力小，不够坚强。
Weak, feeble, fragile.
Usage
用于形容人或事物的力量、强度、能力等不足。
Used to describe a lack of strength, intensity, ability, etc.
Examples
- 1 他的身体很弱，经常生病。 (His body is weak and often gets sick.)
- 2 这个队实力较弱，很难赢。 (This team's strength is relatively weak, hard to win.)
- 3 她性格柔弱，不善于争辩。 (She has a gentle and weak personality, not good at arguing.)
- 4 市场表现疲弱，投资者信心不足。 (Market performance is weak, investor confidence is insufficient.)
- 5 他的记忆力很弱，总是忘事。 (His memory is weak, always forgetting things.)
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