English–Chinese
“weaken” in Chinese
How to say “weaken” in Chinese
“Weaken” in Chinese is 减弱 (jiǎn ruò).
A force, effect, or condition moves down from a stronger level to a weaker one.
Example sentences with 减弱
服药后，症状减弱，病人感觉好转。fú yào hòu zhèng zhuàng jiǎn ruò bìng rén gǎn jué háo zhuǎn
After taking the medicine, the symptoms weaken, and the patient feels better.
Tips for using 减弱
- The verb works both without an object, when something loses strength, and with an object, when something reduces another thing's strength.
Other Chinese words for “weaken”
竞争对手的策略削弱了我们的优势。jìng zhēng duì shǒu de cè lüè xuē ruò le wǒ men de yōu shì
The rival's strategy weakened our advantage.
光线在厚云中会衰减。guāng xiàn zài hòu yún zhōng huì shuāi jiǎn
Light weakens in thick clouds.
随着年龄增长，他的记忆力开始衰弱。suí zhe nián líng zēng zhǎng tā de jì yì lì kāi shǐ shuāi ruò
As he gets older, his memory begins to weaken.
手术后他血压下降，身体开始衰竭。shǒu shù hòu tā xuè yā xià jiàng shēn tǐ kāi shǐ shuāi jié
After the surgery, his blood pressure dropped and his body began to weaken.
他的免疫力开始衰退，需要休息。tā de miǎn yì lì kāi shǐ shuāi tuì xū yào xiū xī
His immunity is beginning to weaken, and he needs to rest.