Writing
软弱 (ruǎn ruò) — how to say "weak" in Chinese
软弱
Weak
adjective
Character composition
软
soft
弱
weak
Radicals / Keys
弓
Bow
#57 · gōng · 3 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
Collocations
软弱的态度
ruǎnruò de tàidu
a weak stance
Examples
面对困难，他显得很软弱。
Facing difficulties, he appears very weak.
他性格软弱。
He has a weak personality.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say weak in Mandarin?
"weak" in Chinese is 软弱 (ruǎn ruò).
软弱 meaning
软弱 (ruǎn ruò) means "Weak".
How is 软弱 pronounced?
It is pronounced ruǎn ruò (written as ruan ruo, ruanruo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Weak in Chinese character
It is written 软弱: 软 has 8 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 软弱?
软弱 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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