减弱 (jiǎn ruò): to weaken, to diminish

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to weaken, to diminish
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

to weaken
to diminish

Chinese explanation

（力量、程度或效果）变弱
使变弱。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to lower

HSK 5

weak

Example sentences

As the typhoon moved away, the wind along the coast gradually weakened, and the fishing boats began to go out to sea again.

The doctor prescribed him a new medicine; after taking it, the pain noticeably weakened, and he could finally sleep well.

Because it hadn't rained for a long time, the reservoir's water level kept dropping, and the capacity for hydroelectric power generation weakened accordingly.

Even though he tried hard to concentrate, the noise in the café still weakened his study efficiency quite a bit.

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