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虚弱 (xū ruò) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

虚弱 (xū ruò) is a Chinese word: weak. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 虚弱

形 xíng adjective

weak

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.

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Word breakdown

虚 xū — empty, deficient, lacking substance

Words with this character (10)
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  • 6 虚假 xū jiǎ — false HSK 7
    • 虚 empty, unreal, void
    • 假 false, fake, counterfeit
    Example

    这些虚假的信息误导了很多人。

    zhè xiē xū jiǎ de xìn xī wù dǎo le hěn duō rén

    This false information has misled many people.

  • 7 虚幻 xū huàn — illusory HSK 7
    • 虚 empty, void, unreal
    • 幻 illusion, fantasy, imaginary
    Example

    这一切都显得那么虚幻。

    zhè yī qiè dōu xiǎn de nà me xū huàn

    All this seems so illusory.

  • 8 虚拟 xū nǐ — virtual HSK 7
    • 虚 empty, unreal, non-physical
    • 拟 to simulate, to imitate, to construct artificially
    Example

    虚拟现实技术正在改变我们的生活。

    xū nǐ xiàn shí jì shù zhèng zài gǎi biàn wǒ men de shēng huó

    Virtual reality technology is changing our lives.

  • 9 虚构 xū gòu — to fabricate, to make up HSK 7
    • 虚 false, unreal, empty
    • 构 to construct, to compose
    Example

    他虚构了一个完美的借口。

    tā xū gòu le yí gè wán měi de jiè kǒu

    He fabricated a perfect excuse.

  • 10 虚荣 xū róng — vanity HSK 7
    • 虚 empty, false, hollow
    • 荣 glory, honor
    Example

    她买名牌包只是为了满足虚荣心。

    tā mǎi míng pái bāo zhǐ shì wèi le mǎn zú xū róng xīn

    She buys designer bags just to satisfy her vanity.

弱 ruò — weak, feeble, 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.

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Structure & writing
1 虚 xū — empty; hollow (opposite of 实)
虚 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people

consists of

1.1 虍 hū — tiger-stripe pattern; tiger skin markings
虍 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
虎 hǔ tiger (large feline mammal with yellow fur and black stripes) 虑 lǜ to think over; to ponder
HSK 5
虚 xū empty; hollow (opposite of 实)
HSK 7
虏 lǔ to capture (in battle) 虐 nüè cruel and vicious 虔 qián reverent; devout
1.2 业 yè — occupation; profession
业 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions)
HSK 5
显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 虚 xū empty; hollow (opposite of 实)
HSK 6
壶 hú kettle; pot; jug (a vessel with a spout and handle for holding liquids)
HSK 7
凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring)

Stroke order

2 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

2.1 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
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躬 gōng personally; in person
2.2 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
2.3 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
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躬 gōng personally; in person
2.4 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