微弱 wēiruò weak
weak; faint; feeble
How to remember 微弱: 微 small + 弱 weak = weak.
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How it is used
- Means faint and weak, barely there - 微弱的灯光 (wēiruò de dēngguāng) a faint light; 微弱多数 (a slim majority).
- Of intensity/signals/margins (light, sound, pulse, votes), whereas 虚弱 (xūruò) is a body being frail and 软弱 is weak-willed.
- Written-leaning; pairs with 信号、气息、优势 (signal, breath, advantage).
Example sentences
- 法案以10票微弱多数通过。 Fǎàn yǐ 10piào wēiruò duōshù tōngguò.The bill passed by a small majority of 10 votes.