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弱势 (ruò shì): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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弱势 (ruò shì): Weak position / Weakness (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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弱势 consists of 2 characters.

power, force, tendency, momentum

How to Use 弱势 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 弱势 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Adjectivewith相对

xiāng相

duì对

ruò弱

shì势

neutral

relatively disadvantaged

Verb + Object

bǎo保

hù护

ruò弱

shì势

neutral

protect the vulnerable

Adjective + Nounwith群体

ruò弱

shì势

qún群

tǐ体

Example Sentences with 弱势

tā他

shì是

ruò弱

shì势

，

xū需

yào要

chǔ处

yú于

ruò弱

shì势

neutral

be in a disadvantaged position

formal

disadvantaged groups

bāng帮

zhù助

。

He is disadvantaged and needs help.

zài在

tán谈

pàn判

zhōng中

，

wǒ我

men们

chǔ处

yú于

míng明

xiǎn显

de的

ruò弱

shì势

，

xū需

yào要

tiáo调

zhěng整

cè策

lüè略

。

In the negotiation, we are in a clear position of weakness and need to adjust our strategy.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

，

miàn面

duì对

qiáng强

dà大

de的

duì对

shǒu手

，

wǒ我

men们

yì一

zhí直

chǔ处

yú于

ruò弱

shì势

ma吗

？

Don't you think we have always been at a disadvantage when facing a powerful opponent?

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zài在

bǐ比

sài赛

zhōng中

，

wǒ我

men们

de的

duì队

wǔ伍

chǔ处

yú于

ruò弱

shì势

。

In the competition, our team is at a disadvantage.

tā他

cóng从

bù不

chéng承

rèn认

zì自

jǐ己

zài在

tuán团

duì

jǐn尽

guǎn管

chǔ处

yú于

ruò弱

shì势

，

tā他

men们

zhèng政

fǔ府

yīng应

gāi该

bǎo保

hù护

ruò弱

shì势

qún群

zài在

shì市

chǎng场

jìng竞

zhēng争

zhōng中

，

xiǎo小

qǐ企

yè

队

zhōng中

chǔ处

yú于

ruò弱

shì势

，

fǎn反

ér而

gèng更

jiā加

nǔ努

lì力

。

He never admits to being in a weak position within the team; instead, he works even harder.

yī

依

rán然

píng凭

jiè借

zhì智

huì慧

yíng赢

dé得

le了

zūn尊

zhòng重

。

Despite being in a disadvantaged position, they still earned respect through their wisdom.

tǐ体

de的

quán权

yì益

。

The government should protect the rights of vulnerable groups.

业

cháng常

cháng常

miàn面

lín临

zī资

yuán源

shàng上

de的

ruò弱

shì势

。

In market competition, small enterprises often face resource-related weaknesses.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 弱势.

Words with 弱

减弱jiǎn ruò
削弱xuē ruò
弱点ruò diǎn
弱项ruò xiàng
微弱wēi ruò
懦弱nuò ruò
脆弱cuì ruò
薄弱bó ruò

Words with 势

优势yōu shì
伤势shāng shì
劣势liè shì
势力shì li
势头shì tou
势必shì bì
地势dì shì
声势shēng shì