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Expressing "weak" with 弱 (ruò)
Structure
Subject + 弱
Explanation
弱 (ruò) means "weak" and describes a lack of strength, power, or capability. It can be used to describe physical weakness, a weak position, or insufficient ability, and often appears as a predicate adjective or in comparative structures.
Examples
他大病一场之后，身体变得很弱。
Tā dà bìng yī chǎng zhīhòu, shēntǐ biàn de hěn ruò.
After a serious illness, his body became very weak.
这支队伍实力太弱，很难赢得比赛。
Zhè zhī duìwǔ shílì tài ruò, hěn nán yíngdé bǐsài.
This team is too weak and will have a hard time winning the competition.
今天的信号很弱，视频一直在缓冲。
Jīntiān de xìnhào hěn ruò, shìpín yīzhí zài huǎnchōng.
The signal is very weak today, and the video keeps buffering.
他大病一场之后，身体变得很弱。
Tā dà bìng yī chǎng zhīhòu, shēntǐ biàn de hěn ruò.
After a serious illness, his body became very weak.
这支队伍实力太弱，很难赢得比赛。
Zhè zhī duìwǔ shílì tài ruò, hěn nán yíngdé bǐsài.
This team is too weak and will have a hard time winning the competition.
今天的信号很弱，视频一直在缓冲。
Jīntiān de xìnhào hěn ruò, shìpín yīzhí zài huǎnchōng.
The signal is very weak today; the video keeps buffering.