Writing
虚弱 (xū ruò) — how to say "weak" in Chinese
虚弱
Weak, frail
adjective
Character composition
虚
empty, weak
弱
weak
Radicals / Keys
弓
Bow
#57 · gōng · 3 strokes
虍
Tiger
#141 · hū · 6 strokes
Collocations
虚弱的声音
xū ruò de shēng yīn
weak voice
Examples
她生病后变得很虚弱。
After her illness, she became very weak.
他身体虚弱。
He is physically weak.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say weak in Mandarin?
"weak" in Chinese is 虚弱 (xū ruò).
虚弱 meaning in English
虚弱 (xū ruò) means "Weak, frail".
Weak in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced xū ruò (written as xu ruo, xuruo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Weak in Chinese character
It is written 虚弱: 虚 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 虚弱?
虚弱 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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