弱项

弱項

ruòxiàng

noun HSK 7-9 #32,525

Measure Word

一个弱项 gè

Meanings

1 weak point
2 weak area
3 weakness (in a skill or category)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

数学是我的弱项。

Shùxué shì wǒ de ruòxiàng.

Math is my weak subject.

HSK 7-9

这支球队的防守是弱项。

Zhè zhī qiúduì de fángshǒu shì ruòxiàng.

Defense is this team's weak point.

Tips

usage

Pairs with 强项 'strong point'. 项 here means 'item/category', so 弱项 is literally 'a weak category' - usually a school subject, sport, or skill. Compare 弱点, which is a single weak point or vulnerability.

Stroke Order

弱 ruò

项 xiàng