削弱

xuēruò

verb HSK 7-9 #13,060

Meanings

1 to weaken
2 to undermine
3 to diminish

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

长期的战争削弱了国家的实力。

Chángqī de zhànzhēng xuēruò le guójiā de shílì.

Prolonged war weakened the country's strength.

HSK 6

这件事削弱了他的影响力。

Zhè jiàn shì xuēruò le tā de yǐngxiǎnglì.

This matter diminished his influence.

Tips

usage

削弱 is used for abstract things: power, influence, capability, morale. For physically making something weaker, use 减弱. 削弱 often implies deliberate action.

Stroke Order

削 xiāo

弱 ruò