微弱 (wēi ruò) — weak, faint, feeble
Definition
微弱 describes things that are faint or barely perceptible — light, sound, hope. It overlaps with 衰弱 (physical decline) and 软弱 (weak character), but 微弱 is about low intensity, not weakness of body or will.
adjective
weakfaintfeeble
Examples
- 微弱，。Tā de shēng yīn hěn wēi ruò, jī hū tīng bú jiàn.Her voice was so weak it was almost inaudible.
- 微弱。Yuǎn chù de dēng guāng fēi cháng wēi ruò.The light in the distance is very faint.
- 微弱。Tā men xīn zhōng hái cún yǒu yī xiàn wēi ruò de xī wàng.They still hold a faint ray of hope in their hearts.
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