强弱 (qiáng ruò) — (noun) the strong and the weak; relative strength (of people, nations, teams, etc.); (noun) intensity (of signals, sound, light, etc.); strength or weakness of a measurable quantity
Definition
A paired noun meaning 'the strong and the weak' — used for people, teams, or nations, AND for measurable intensity like sound or light. Think '强弱对比' (contrast in strength) or '声音的强弱' (loudness).
noun
the strong and the weakrelative strength (of people, nations, teams, etc.)intensity (of signals, sound, light, etc.)strength or weakness of a measurable quantity
Examples
- 强弱。Guó jiā de qiáng ruò qǔ jué yú jīng jì shí lì.A country's relative strength depends on its economic power.
- 强弱。Wǒ men kě yǐ tiáo jié shōu yīn jī de yīn liàng qiáng ruò.We can adjust the volume intensity of the radio.
- 强弱。Bǐ sài zhōng shuāng fāng de qiáng ruò duì bǐ hěn míng xiǎn.The contrast of strength between the two sides in the match is very clear.
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