娇弱 (jiāo ruò) — (of a person) delicate and weak, frail; (of an object or plant) tender and fragile
Definition
Describes something (person, plant, animal) that is physically delicate and weak, often with a sense of needing care. Stresses fragility more than plain 弱, which is just 'weak'.
adjective
(of a person) delicate and weakfrail(of an object or plant) tender and fragile
Examples
- 娇弱，。Yào bú shì tā yì zhí zhè me jiāo ruò, wǒ men zǎo jiù chū fā le.If she weren't always so delicate and weak, we would have set off long ago.
- 娇弱。Zhè xiē jiāo ruò de huā xū yào tè bié xiǎo xīn dì zhào gù.These delicate flowers need to be taken care of with special care.
- 娇弱，。Nà zhī xiǎo māo tài jiāo ruò le, wǒ men dé gěi tā duō wèi diǎn dōng xī.That kitten is too weak and delicate; we need to feed it more.
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