Definition
羸 is a bound form (b.f.) from classical Chinese meaning 'thin and weak'. In modern usage it practically never appears alone — you will encounter it as the first character in the compound 羸弱 (léi ruò) 'frail, emaciated', which carries a literary or formal register. Memorize it as part of 羸弱 rather than as an independent word.
b.f.
(bound form) thin and weakemaciated
Examples
- 羸。Tā dà bìng zhīhòu shēntǐ shífēn léi ruò.After a serious illness, his body was very frail and weak.
- 羸。Nà zhī léi ruò de xiǎomāo zhōngyú bèi jiùhuó le.That emaciated kitten was finally rescued and survived.
- 羸。Lǎorén léi ruò de shēntǐ zài hánfēng zhōng wēiwēi fādǒu.The old man's frail body trembled slightly in the cold wind.
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