瘦弱

shòuruò ㄕㄡˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ

    • thin and weak

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 羸弱 léiruò
    • 羸弱书生 a frail scholar
    • 身体羸弱 a frail body

Antonyms 反义词

  • 健壮 jiànzhuàng
    • 健壮如牛 strong as an ox
    • 四肢健壮 strong limbs
  • 强健 qiángjiàn
    • 强健有力 strong and powerful
    • 体格强健 a sturdy physique

Telling them apart

瘦弱 stresses a thin body and applies only to people or animals. 衰弱 stresses weakened function and can apply to a person's body, organs or bodily functions.

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