削
弱

To weaken in Chinese: 削弱 (xuē ruò)

xuē ruò

to weaken

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to weaken
  2. 2to impair
  3. 3to cripple

Stroke order

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削
弱

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄩㄝ

xuē

ㄒ/ xㄩ/ üㄝ/ ê—/ first tone

ㄖㄨㄛˋ

ruò

ㄖ/ rㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这场大病削弱了他的体力。

    zhè chǎng dà bìng xuē ruò le tā de tǐ lì。

    This serious illness weakened his physical strength.

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Related words

弱

ruò

weak

削

xiāo

to peel with a knife

薄弱

bó ruò

weak

剥削

bō xuē

to exploit

脆弱

cuì ruò

weak

减弱

jiǎn ruò

to weaken

软弱

ruǎn ruò

weak

弱点

ruò diǎn

weak point

弱势

ruò shì

vulnerable

衰弱

shuāi ruò

weak

微弱

wēi ruò

weak

虚弱

xū ruò

weak

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