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弱点

ruò diǎn · ruo dian

Traditional 弱點

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. weak point
  2. failing
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My weak point

  1. Liangliang

    打(dǎ)网球(wǎngqiú)，我的(wǒde)弱点(ruòdiǎn)是(shì)发球(fāqiú)。

    In tennis, my weak point is the serve.

  2. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)弱点(ruòdiǎn)是(shì)跑(pǎo)得(de)慢(màn)。

    My weak point is running slowly.

  3. Liangliang

    不对(bùduì)，你的(nǐde)弱点(ruòdiǎn)是(shì)总(zǒng)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)。

    No, your weak point is always looking at your phone.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你的(nǐde)弱点(ruòdiǎn)呢(ne)？

    Then what is your weak point?

  5. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)弱点(ruòdiǎn)是(shì)，一(yī)看到(kàndào)零食(língshí)就(jiù)忘(wàng)了(le)比赛(bǐsài)。

    My weak point is that I forget the match as soon as I see snacks.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

战(zhàn)士(shì)知(zhī)道(dào)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)力(lì)量(liàng)和(hé)弱(ruò)点(diǎn)。

The warrior is conscious of both his strength and his weakness.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

每(měi)个(gè)人(rén)都(dōu)有(yǒu)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)弱(ruò)点(diǎn)，不(bú)必(bì)觉(jué)得(de)丢(diū)脸(liǎn)。

Everyone has their own weak points; there's no need to feel ashamed.

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