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ruò

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“弱”的意思是不强、力气小或者能力不好,可以说人、身体,也可以说信号或者水平。

The meaning of "弱" is not strong, having little strength or poor ability; it can describe people, bodies, signals, or levels.

它的反义词是“强”,比如“身体很弱”就是身体不好。

Its antonym is "强"; for example, "身体很弱" means the body is not healthy.

Meanings

ruò

weak; not strong

他生病以后身体很弱。

He has been very weak since he got sick.

ruò

poor in ability; inferior

我的数学比较弱。

My math is relatively weak.

ruò

slightly less than; just under (a number)

这里有三分之一弱的人同意。

Less than one third of the people here agree.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    弱 stresses lack of strength/ability; 差 stresses poor quality or bad performance.

  • Etymology

    pictograph of two soft, bending bows, suggesting weakness.

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