减弱 jiǎnruò to weaken
to weaken; to diminish
怎么记住“减弱”: 减 decrease + 弱 weak = to weaken.
汉字
用法
- To weaken or diminish in intensity - 风力减弱 (fēnglì jiǎnruò) the wind dies down; 影响减弱 (yǐngxiǎng jiǎnruò) the effect fades.
- The opposite of 增强/加强 (zēngqiáng/jiāqiáng, strengthen); used for forces, signals, and effects tapering off, not for making objects smaller - 增强信心 (zēngqiáng xìnxīn) build up confidence.
例句
- 风暴减弱了。 Fēngbào jiǎnruò le.The storm abated.
- 风暴几个小时没有减弱了。 Fēngbào jǐgè xiǎoshí méiyǒu jiǎnruò le.The storm didn't abate for several hours.