Definition & Meaning

1.delicate (in health); feeble; frail (of physique)

2.weak; impotent; incapable

3.insubstantial; thin

chán ruò

孱 弱

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1
adj.fmldelicate (in health); feeble; frail (of physique)
- chán ruò de hái zi
  孱弱的孩子
  frail child
- zhè ge bìng rén shēn tǐ chán ruò
  这个病人身体孱弱。
  The patient is frail of health.
- shí jì shàng tā hěn chán ruò jiù kuài sǐ le
  实际上他很孱弱，就快死了。
  In fact, he's frail of health and dying.
synonym
xiāo shòu消瘦 shòu ruò瘦弱 shòu xuē瘦削 léi ruò羸弱
antonym
qiáng zhuàng强壮 jiàn zhuàng健壮 qiáng jiàn强健 zhuàng shi壮实
2
adj.fmlweak; impotent; incapable
- zhè ge chán ruò de huáng dì bèi huài rén suǒ zuǒ yòu
  这个孱弱的皇帝被坏人所左右。
  The weak and incompetent emperor was dominated by bad people.
- tā shì yī gè chán ruò wú néng de rén
  他是一个孱弱无能的人。
  He is a weak and incompetent man.
- tā tài chán ruò bù néng tuō qǐ nà kuài dà shí tou
  他太孱弱，不能托起那块大石头。
  He is too weak to lift the large stone.
synonym
bó ruò薄弱
antonym
cū zhuàng粗壮
3
adj.fmlinsubstantial; thin
- guó shì chán ruò
  国势孱弱
  an insubstantial national power
synonym
bó ruò薄弱
antonym
cū zhuàng粗壮

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