Chinese Traditional: 削弱
Chinese Simplified: 削弱
Pinyin: xue1 ruo4
Zhuyin: ㄒㄩㄝ ㄖㄨㄛˋ
English Meaning: to weaken, to cripple, to wear down

Example Sentences:

鴉片戰爭削弱了清朝的軍事力量。
鸦片战争削弱了清朝的军事力量。
ya1 pian4 zhan4 zheng1 xue1 ruo4 le5 qing1 chao2 de5 jun1 shi4 li4 liang4.
The Opium Wars weakened the military power of Qing Dynasty.
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Related Words:

 

xuē

Alternative Pronunciation:

xuè

1. to pare 2. to reduce 3. to remove 4. to rob, to expropriate, to plunder

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ruò

weak, feeble, fragile

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