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.
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