脆弱

脆弱 cuìruò

Fragile (frail)

脆弱 in a sentence HSK 6 cuiruo

What 脆弱 means

  1. Fragile (frail)

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脆弱 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

脆
cuì
Crisp (brittle)
弱
ruò
Weak (feeble - young - inferior)

Words that share a character with 脆弱

How to write 脆弱

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脆弱 in a sentence

他表面坚强,内心其实很脆弱。
Tā biǎomiàn jiānqiáng, nèixīn qíshí hěn cuìruò.
He seems strong on the surface but is really quite fragile inside.
这里的生态环境非常脆弱。
Zhèlǐ de shēngtài huánjìng fēicháng cuìruò.
The ecology here is extremely fragile.

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Questions about 脆弱

What does 脆弱 mean in English?

脆弱 is pronounced cuìruò and means Fragile (frail).

How do you pronounce 脆弱?

脆弱 is cuìruò in pinyin — written cuiruo without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 脆弱?

脆弱 is written with 2 characters: 脆 (cuì) Crisp (brittle), 弱 (ruò) Weak (feeble - young - inferior). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 脆弱 an HSK word?

Yes — 脆弱 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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