疲软

疲軟

píruǎn

adjective #32,037

Meanings

1 tired and feeble
2 weak / sluggish (markets, demand, currency)
3 limp

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

经过长跑，他双腿疲软。

Jīngguò chángpǎo, tā shuāng tuǐ píruǎn.

After the long run, his legs were weak and tired.

HSK 7-9

今年的房地产市场疲软。

Jīnnián de fángdìchǎn shìchǎng píruǎn.

This year's real estate market is sluggish.

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usage

Heavily used in financial/economic news: 市场疲软 (weak market), 需求疲软 (weak demand), 美元疲软 (weak dollar). The metaphor maps directly from 'physically exhausted' to 'lacking strength/momentum' - same logic as English 'soft market'.

Stroke Order

疲 pí

软 ruǎn