How to say “vulnerable” in Chinese
vulnerable, fragile
“Vulnerable” in Chinese is 脆弱, cuì ruò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
脆弱 is read cuì ruò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 月 “flesh”; on the right, 危 wēi hints at the reading, as it also does in 跪 guì.
Two identical halves side by side. The opposite of 强 “strong”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “脆弱”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 脆弱. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 生命是脆弱的shēngmìngshìcuìruòdeLife is fragile.
More words from the lesson “Energy and weak spots”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “vulnerable” in Chinese?
“Vulnerable” in Chinese is 脆弱, pinyin cuìruò.
What does 脆弱 mean?
脆弱 (cuìruò) means “vulnerable, fragile”.
How do you write 脆弱?
脆弱 is 2 characters: 脆 (cuì) — brittle, crisp; 弱 (ruò) — weak. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 脆弱?
脆弱 is read cuìruò. Tones: cuì — fourth tone, ruò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“vulnerable” in the lesson “Energy and weak spots”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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