How to say “decrepit” in Chinese
decrepit; age
“Decrepit” in Chinese is 衰老, shuāi lǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
衰老 is read shuāi lǎo: 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
The top and bottom of the character are a split 衣 “clothing”.
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 “衰老”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “decrepit” in Chinese?
“Decrepit” in Chinese is 衰老, pinyin shuāilǎo.
What does 衰老 mean?
衰老 (shuāilǎo) means “decrepit; age”.
How do you write 衰老?
衰老 is 2 characters: 衰 (shuāi) — weaken, decline; 老 (lǎo) — old, respected. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 衰老?
衰老 is read shuāilǎo. Tones: shuāi — first tone, lǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“decrepit” in the lesson “From birth to a long life”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” 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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