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减弱 (jiǎn ruò): To weaken (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 6
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减 • jiǎn • to subtract, reduce, or decrease • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
jiǎn减

to subtract, reduce, or decrease

弱 • ruò • weak; feeble • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
ruò弱

weak; feeble

Word Info

Pinyinjiǎn ruò
Meaningto weaken; to diminish
Characters2
SyntaxVerb
4.

Example Sentences with 减弱

Suí随
zhe着
jù距
lí离
de的
zēng增
jiā加
，
xìn信
hào号
huì会
zhú逐
jiàn渐
jiǎn减
ruò弱
。
As the distance increases, the signal will gradually weaken.
tā他
de的
rè热
qíng情
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
yīn因
wèi为
jǐn尽
guǎn管
miàn面
lín临
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
，
dàn但
tā他
cháng长
qī期
chǔ处
yú于
yā压
lì力
xià下
，
nǐ你
shī失
bài败
ér而
chí持
xù续
jiǎn减
ruò弱
。
His enthusiasm did not continue to diminish because of the failure.
sī丝
háo毫
méi没
yǒu有
jiǎn减
ruò弱
qián前
jìn进
de的
jìn劲
tóu头
。
Despite facing challenges, he has not diminished his momentum to move forward in the slightest.
de的
miǎn免
yì疫
xì系
tǒng统
kě可
néng能
huì会
zhú逐
jiàn渐
jiǎn减
ruò弱
。
If you are under prolonged stress, your immune system may gradually weaken.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 减弱.

Words with 减
  • 减少jiǎn shǎoto reduce; to cut back; decrease
  • 减肥jiǎn féito lose weight
  • 减轻jiǎn qīngto lighten
  • 减压jiǎn yāto reduce pressure
  • 减免jiǎn miǎnReduce or exempt
  • 减负jiǎn fùReduce the burden
  • 减退jiǎn tuìdecline
  • 削减xuē jiǎnreduce
Words with 弱
  • 削弱xuē ruòweaken; cripple
  • 弱点ruò diǎnweakness; weak point; failing
  • 脆弱cuì ruòfragile; frail; tender
  • 薄弱bó ruòweak; frail
弱势
ruò shì
Weak position / Weakness
  • 弱项ruò xiàngweakness
  • 微弱wēi ruòWeak / Feeble
  • 虚弱xū ruòWeak