渐弱

漸弱

jiànruò

verb

Meanings

1 to fade out
2 to weaken gradually
3 decrescendo / diminuendo (music)

Characters

Examples

歌曲的结尾渐弱，最后归于寂静。

Gēqǔ de jiéwěi jiànruò, zuìhòu guī yú jìjìng.

The end of the song fades out, finally giving way to silence.

风暴的势头开始渐弱。

Fēngbào de shìtou kāishǐ jiànruò.

The force of the storm began to weaken.

Tips

culture

In sheet music published in Chinese, 渐弱 is the standard translation for the Italian markings decrescendo and diminuendo. Its opposite 渐强 (jiànqiáng) translates crescendo.

Stroke Order

渐 jiàn

弱 ruò