弱化 (ruò huà) — to weaken, to become weaker; (linguistics) reduction, weakening (of sounds, forms)

Definition

A formal/literary verb meaning 'to weaken, to make or become weaker' — broader than a physical decline (effects, presence, influence). The linguistics sense refers to phonetic reduction of sounds or grammatical forms.

verb
to weakento become weaker(linguistics) reductionweakening (of sounds, forms)

Examples

  • 弱化。
    Yì qíng duì jīng jì de yǐng xiǎng zhèng zài zhú jiàn ruò huà.
    The impact of the pandemic on the economy is gradually weakening.
  • 弱化。
    Tā de shì lì suí zhe nián líng zēng zhǎng ér ruò huà le.
    His eyesight weakened as he grew older.
  • ，弱化。
    Zài kuài sù shuō huà shí, yì xiē yīn jié huì bèi ruò huà.
    When speaking quickly, some syllables become weakened.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

弱ruòweak
化huàbecome

From 弱 (weak) and 化 (become), it expresses becoming weak or making something weaker.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 弓弓gōngbow
  • 彡彡shānhair, meaning "decoration" in this case

弱 pairs 弓 (bow) with 彡 (hair), showing a decorative bow that is functionally inferior, or a shaking, worn-out bow.

Open 弱 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

化 shows two person figures, one upright and one upside down, to give the idea of reversal or change.

Open 化 →

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