虚弱 (xū ruò) — weak; frail; in poor health
Definition
虚弱 describes physical weakness from illness or age — a frail body, voice, or limbs lacking strength. Pairs with bodies and body parts, while 脆弱 is for emotions/objects that break easily.
adjective
weakfrailin poor health
Examples
- ，虚弱。Tā bìng le hěn jiǔ, shēn tǐ hěn xū ruò.He has been sick for a long time and his body is very weak.
- 虚弱，。Tā shuō huà de shēng yīn hěn xū ruò, hǎo xiàng méi lì qi.Her voice when speaking is very weak, as if she has no strength.
- ，虚弱。Yé ye nián jì dà le, tuǐ jiǎo biàn de xū ruò.Grandpa is old, and his legs have become weak.
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