脆弱 (cuì ruò) — fragile, weak, frail
Definition
Used for things — people, bodies, economies, objects — that are easily damaged or hard to recover. 虚弱 is for a sick body, 薄弱 for abstract weakness like arguments or defenses.
adjective
fragileweakfrail
Examples
- 脆弱，。Tā de shēn tǐ hěn cuì ruò, jīng cháng shēng bìng.Her body is very frail; she often gets sick.
- 脆弱。Zhè ge guó jiā de jīng jì jī chǔ fēi cháng cuì ruò.The economic foundation of this country is very fragile.
- ，脆弱。Bié pèng nà ge huā píng, tā tài cuì ruò le.Don't touch that vase; it's too fragile.
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