渐弱

漸弱
jiànruò
verb

Meanings

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

Examples

Gēqǔ de jiéwěi jiànruò, zuìhòu guī yú jìjìng.
The end of the song fades out, finally giving way to silence.
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 (jiànqiáng) translates crescendo.

Stroke Order

jiàn
ruò