衰弱

shuāiruò

adjective HSK 7-9 #21,215

Meanings

1 weak; feeble; frail

Characters

to decline; to wane

Examples

长期生病使他身体很衰弱。

Chángqī shēngbìng shǐ tā shēntǐ hěn shuāiruò.

Being sick for a long time left his body very weak.

奶奶年纪大了，身体日渐衰弱。

Nǎinai niánjì dà le, shēntǐ rìjiàn shuāiruò.

Grandmother is getting old, and her body is gradually weakening.

Tips

usage

衰弱 describes a state of declining health or strength, often due to illness or old age. For economic or power decline, 衰退 (shuāituì) is more appropriate.

Stroke Order

衰 shuāi

弱 ruò