How to say “weaken” in Chinese
weaken
“Weaken” in Chinese is 减弱, jiǎn ruò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
减弱 is read jiǎn 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, 冫 “ice”; the right part 咸 is the same as in 喊 hǎn. The opposite of 加 “add”.
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 “减弱”.
More words from the lesson “Sharper, weaker, replaced”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “weaken” in Chinese?
“Weaken” in Chinese is 减弱, pinyin jiǎnruò.
What does 减弱 mean?
减弱 (jiǎnruò) means “weaken”.
How do you write 减弱?
减弱 is 2 characters: 减 (jiǎn) — reduce, subtract; 弱 (ruò) — weak. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 减弱?
减弱 is read jiǎnruò. Tones: jiǎn — third tone, ruò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“weaken” in the lesson “Sharper, weaker, replaced”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” 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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