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脆弱

cuì ruò · cui ruo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. weak
  2. frail
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Dropped ice cream

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)特别(tèbié)脆弱(cuìruò)，冰淇淋(bīngqílín)掉(diào)在(zài)地上(dìshang)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)哭(kū)。

    I feel really fragile today. My ice cream fell on the ground and I almost want to cry.

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)难过(nánguò)，我(wǒ)再(zài)给(gěi)你(nǐ)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)。

    Do not be sad. I will buy you another one.

  3. Liangliang

    真的吗(zhēndema)？你(nǐ)这么(zhème)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)没(méi)那么(nàme)脆弱(cuìruò)了(le)。

    Really? You are so kind, so I do not feel so fragile now.

  4. Dengdeng

    拿(ná)稳(wěn)一点(yīdiǎn)，别(bié)再(zài)掉(diào)了(le)。

    Hold it steady. Do not drop it again.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)拿(ná)稳(wěn)了(le)……哎呀(āiyā)，又(yòu)掉(diào)了(le)！

    OK, I am holding it steady... Oh no, it fell again!

  6. Dengdeng

    这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)哭(kū)了(le)。

    This time I want to cry too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)的(de)身(shēn)体(tǐ)一(yì)直(zhí)很(hěn)脆(cuì)弱(ruò)，容(róng)易(yì)生(shēng)病(bìng)。

Her health has always been frail, and she gets sick easily.

02

这(zhè)段(duàn)感(gǎn)情(qíng)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)脆(cuì)弱(ruò)，经(jīng)不(bu)起(qǐ)考(kǎo)验(yàn)。

This relationship looks very fragile and cannot withstand tests.

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