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减弱 (jiǎn ruò) — how to say "to weaken" in Chinese
减弱
To weaken, to diminish
verb
Character composition
减
to reduce
弱
weak
Radicals / Keys
弓
Bow
#57 · gōng · 3 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
逐渐减弱
zhú jiàn jiǎn ruò
gradually weaken
疼痛减弱
téng tòng jiǎn ruò
the pain diminishes
Examples
台风的风力在傍晚逐渐减弱。
The typhoon's wind force gradually weakens in the evening.
风减弱了。
The wind weakened.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to weaken" in Chinese?
"to weaken" in Chinese is 减弱 (jiǎn ruò).
What does 减弱 mean in English?
减弱 (jiǎn ruò) means "To weaken, to diminish".
How is 减弱 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiǎn ruò (written as jian ruo, jianruo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to weaken" in Chinese characters?
It is written 减弱: 减 has 11 strokes, 弱 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 减弱?
减弱 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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