ZiMaster Dictionary My decks

Word

弱势 (ruò shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

弱势 (ruò shì) is a Chinese word: disadvantaged position. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 弱势

名 míng noun

disadvantaged position

我们要保护弱势群体的权益。

wǒ men yào bǎo hù ruò shì qún tǐ de quán yì

We must protect the rights and interests of disadvantaged groups.

Log in to add your own translations

Word breakdown

弱 ruò — weak, lacking strength

Words with this character (10)
  • 1 减弱 jiǎn ruò — to weaken HSK 6
    • 减 to reduce, to decrease
    • 弱 weak, to become weak
    Example

    台风的强度逐渐减弱。

    tái fēng de qiáng dù zhú jiàn jiǎn ruò

    The typhoon's intensity is gradually weakening.

  • 2 弱点 ruò diǎn — weakness HSK 6
    Example

    每个人都有自己的弱点。

    měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de ruò diǎn

    Everyone has their own weaknesses.

  • 3 脆弱 cuì ruò — fragile HSK 6
    • 脆 brittle, easily broken
    • 弱 weak, lacking strength
    Example

    这个花瓶很脆弱，小心拿。

    zhè ge huā píng hěn cuì ruò xiǎo xīn ná

    This vase is fragile, handle it carefully.

  • 4 薄弱 bó ruò — weak HSK 6
    • 薄 thin, insufficient
    • 弱 weak, feeble
    Example

    他的数学基础比较薄弱。

    tā de shù xué jī chǔ bǐ jiào bó ruò

    His math foundation is relatively weak.

  • 5 削弱 xuē ruò — weaken HSK 7
    • 削 to cut, to reduce
    • 弱 weak
    Example

    经济危机削弱了消费者的信心。

    jīng jì wēi jī xuē ruò le xiāo fèi zhě de xìn xīn

    The economic crisis weakened consumer confidence.

Show more (+5)
  • 6 弱项 ruò xiàng — weakness HSK 7
    • 弱 weak, deficient
    • 项 item, aspect, area
    Example

    数学是我的弱项。

    shù xué shì wǒ de ruò xiàng

    Math is my weakness.

  • 7 微弱 wēi ruò — faint, weak HSK 7
    • 微 minute, slight, minimal degree
    • 弱 weak, lacking strength
    Example

    病人的呼吸变得越来越微弱。

    bìng rén de hū xī biàn de yuè lái yuè wēi ruò

    The patient's breathing became weaker and weaker.

  • 8 虚弱 xū ruò — weak HSK 7
    • 虚 empty, deficient, lacking substance
    • 弱 weak, feeble, lacking strength
    Example

    他生病后身体很虚弱。

    tā shēng bìng hòu shēn tǐ hěn xū ruò

    After getting sick, his body is very weak.

  • 9 衰弱 shuāi ruò — weak, feeble, debilitated HSK 7
    • 衰 decline, deteriorate, wane
    • 弱 weak, feeble
    Example

    他的身体越来越衰弱了。

    tā de shēn tǐ yuè lái yuè shuāi ruò le

    His body is becoming increasingly weak.

  • 10 软弱 ruǎn ruò — weak HSK 7
    • 软 soft, lacking firmness
    • 弱 weak, lacking strength
    Example

    他性格太软弱，不敢说出自己的想法。

    tā xìng gé tài ruǎn ruò bù gǎn shuō chū zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ

    He's too weak in character and doesn't dare express his own thoughts.

势 shì — position, power, circumstances

Words with this character (21)
  • 1 优势 yōu shì — advantage HSK 5
    • 优 excellent, superior
    • 势 power, force, position
    Example

    我们要发挥自己的优势。

    wǒ men yào fā huī zì jǐ de yōu shì

    We need to utilize our advantages.

  • 2 姿势 zī shì — posture HSK 5
    • 姿 appearance, figure, form
    • 势 manner, state, configuration
    Example

    瑜伽老师纠正了我的姿势。

    yú jiā lǎo shī jiū zhèng le wǒ de zī shì

    The yoga teacher corrected my posture.

  • 3 形势 xíng shì — situation HSK 5
    • 形 form, configuration, visible aspect
    • 势 momentum, tendency, power dynamics
    Example

    当前的经济形势很复杂。

    dāng qián de jīng jì xíng shì hěn fù zá

    The current economic situation is very complex.

  • 4 趋势 qū shì — trend HSK 5
    • 趋 to tend toward, to move in a direction
    • 势 momentum, force, situation
    Example

    这是未来发展的趋势。

    zhè shì wèi lái fā zhǎn de qū shì

    This is the trend of future development.

  • 5 势力 shì lì — power; force; influence HSK 6
    • 势 power; momentum; influence
    • 力 strength; force; power
    Example

    这个地区有许多不同的政治势力。

    zhè ge dì qū yǒu xǔ duō bù tóng de zhèng zhì shì lì

    This region has many different political forces.

Show more (+16)
  • 6 手势 shǒu shì — gesture HSK 6
    • 手 hand
    • 势 posture, position
    Example

    他做了一个友好的手势。

    tā zuò le yí gè yǒu hǎo de shǒu shì

    He made a friendly gesture.

  • 7 伤势 shāng shì — injury condition HSK 7
    • 伤 injury, wound
    • 势 condition, state, situation
    Example

    他的伤势很严重。

    tā de shāng shì hěn yán zhòng

    His injury condition is very serious.

  • 8 劣势 liè shì — disadvantage HSK 7
    • 劣 inferior, poor, disadvantaged
    • 势 position, situation, circumstances
    Example

    我们队在人数上处于劣势。

    wǒ men duì zài rén shù shàng chǔ yú liè shì

    Our team is at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.

  • 9 势不可当 shì bù kě dāng — Irresistible HSK 7
    • 势 Momentum, force, power
    • 不 Not, negation
    • 可 Can, possible, able to
    • 当 Withstand, resist, block
    Example

    他的进攻势不可当，对手毫无还手之力。

    tā de jìn gōng shì bù kě dāng duì shǒu háo wú huán shǒu zhī lì

    His attack was irresistible, the opponent had no power to fight back.

  • 10 势头 shì tou — momentum HSK 7
    • 势 force, power, momentum
    • 头 suffix indicating direction or aspect
    Example

    公司保持着良好的发展势头。

    gōng sī bǎo chí zhe liáng hǎo de fā zhǎn shì tou

    The company maintains good development momentum.

  • 11 势必 shì bì — inevitably, be bound to HSK 7
    • 势 momentum, tendency,势 - indicates the force or trend of a situation
    • 必 certainly, must - indicates certainty or inevitability
    Example

    这样做势必引起争议。

    zhè yàng zuò shì bì yǐn qǐ zhēng yì

    Doing it this way will inevitably cause controversy.

  • 12 地势 dì shì — terrain HSK 7
    • 地 land, ground, earth
    • 势 configuration, condition, disposition
    Example

    这里地势平坦，适合建设机场。

    zhè lǐ dì shì píng tǎn shì hé jiàn shè jī chǎng

    The terrain here is flat, suitable for building an airport.

  • 13 声势 shēng shì — momentum HSK 7
    • 声 sound, voice, reputation - the outward expression or display
    • 势 power, force, momentum - the underlying strength and influence
    Example

    这次活动声势浩大，吸引了很多人参加。

    zhè cì huó dòng shēng shì hào dà xī yǐn le hěn duō rén cān jiā

    This event had great momentum and attracted many participants.

  • 14 局势 jú shì — situation HSK 7
    • 局 situation, setup, configuration
    • 势 momentum, trend, force
    Example

    目前的局势很复杂。

    mù qián de jú shì hěn fù zá

    The current situation is very complicated.

  • 15 强势 qiáng shì — strong, dominant HSK 7
    • 强 strong, powerful
    • 势 power, influence, momentum
    Example

    她的管理风格非常强势。

    tā de guǎn lǐ fēng gé fēi cháng qiáng shì

    Her management style is very assertive.

  • 16 态势 tài shì — situation, state of affairs, posture HSK 7
    • 态 state, condition, form
    • 势 momentum, trend, force
    Example

    我们要密切关注国际态势的变化。

    wǒ men yào mì qiè guān zhù guó jì tài shì de biàn huà

    We need to closely monitor changes in the international situation.

  • 17 攻势 gōng shì — offensive HSK 7
    • 攻 attack, assault, go on the offensive
    • 势 momentum, force, posture, strategic situation
    Example

    军队发动了猛烈的攻势。

    jūn duì fā dòng le měng liè de gōng shì

    The army launched a fierce offensive.

  • 18 架势 jià shi — posture HSK 7
    • 架 frame, structure
    • 势 force, momentum, tendency
    Example

    他摆出一副要打架的架势。

    tā bǎi chū yī fù yào dǎ jià de jià shi

    He assumed a fighting posture.

  • 19 气势 qì shì — imposing manner, momentum, aura HSK 7
    • 气 spirit, energy, vital force, manner
    • 势 power, force, momentum, tendency
    Example

    演讲者的气势震撼了全场。

    yǎn jiǎng zhě de qì shì zhèn hàn le quán chǎng

    The speaker's imposing manner captivated the entire audience.

  • 20 走势 zǒu shì — trend HSK 7
    • 走 movement, progression
    • 势 tendency, momentum, direction
    Example

    经济走势向好

    jīng jì zǒu shì xiàng hǎo

    The economic trend is improving

  • 21 顺势 shùn shì — take advantage of the situation; go with the trend HSK 7
    • 顺 following; going along with
    • 势 momentum; situation; trend
    Example

    他顺势推了一把。

    tā shùn shì tuī le yì bǎ

    He took advantage of the momentum and gave a push.

Structure & writing
1 弱 ruò — weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
弱 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
溺 nì to drown; to be submerged in water

consists of

1.1 弓 gōng — bow (weapon for shooting arrows or projectiles)
弓 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 3
张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted
HSK 4
引 yǐn to pull; to tug 弹 tán use the elasticity of one object to propel another 强 qiáng strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')
HSK 5
弯 wān not straight; curved 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
弥 mí full; all over 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains)
HSK 7
夷 yí flat; peaceful 弘 hóng a surname 弛 chí (lit.) to relax; to loosen 弦 xián bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew) 疆 jiāng border, boundary
Show more HSK 7 characters (+1)
躬 gōng personally; in person
1.2 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure
1.3 弓 gōng — bow (weapon for shooting arrows or projectiles)
弓 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 3
张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted
HSK 4
引 yǐn to pull; to tug 弹 tán use the elasticity of one object to propel another 强 qiáng strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')
HSK 5
弯 wān not straight; curved 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
弥 mí full; all over 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains)
HSK 7
夷 yí flat; peaceful 弘 hóng a surname 弛 chí (lit.) to relax; to loosen 弦 xián bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew) 疆 jiāng border, boundary
Show more HSK 7 characters (+1)
躬 gōng personally; in person
1.4 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure

Stroke order

2 势 shì — apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs

势 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 执 zhí — to hold; to grasp
执 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 1
热 rè hot; high in temperature (opposite of 'cold')
HSK 5
势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs
HSK 7
垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 挚 zhì intimate, sincere
2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
HSK 1
男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')
HSK 3
办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost
Show more HSK 3 characters (+1)
历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
Show more HSK 5 characters (+1)
穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss
HSK 7
劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate
Show more HSK 7 characters (+4)
募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

Stroke order