软弱

軟弱

ruǎnruò

adjective HSK 7 #4,912

Meanings

1 weak
2 feeble
3 spineless

Characters

Examples

他看起来很软弱，其实很坚强。

Tā kànqǐlái hěn ruǎnruò, qíshí hěn jiānqiáng.

He looks weak, but he's actually very strong.

我们不能表现得太软弱。

Wǒmen bù néng biǎoxiàn de tài ruǎnruò.

We can't appear too weak.

Tips

usage

软弱 describes weakness of character or willpower, not physical weakness. For physical weakness, use 虚弱 (xūruò).

Stroke Order

软 ruǎn

弱 ruò