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Hanzi

衰

(bound form) to decay; to decline; to wane

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

shuāi, suō, cuī

Bopomofo

ㄕㄨㄞ, ㄙㄨㄛ, ㄘㄨㄟ

Jyutping

seoi1

Example sentences

衰老 shuāilǎo
他遭遇重大變故，一夕之間衰老許多。
他遭遇重大变故，一夕之间衰老许多。

He encountered a major change and aged a lot overnight.

衰弱 shuāiruò
他因長期營養不良，身體非常衰弱。
他因长期营养不良，身体非常衰弱。

He is very weak due to long-term malnutrition.

衰竭 shuāijié
由於長期勞累，他的心臟出現了衰竭的跡象。
由于长期劳累，他的心脏出现了衰竭的迹象。

Due to long-term exhaustion, his heart showed signs of failure.

衰退 shuāituì
隨着年齡增長，人的記憶力會逐漸衰退。
随着年龄增长，人的记忆力会逐渐衰退。

As age increases, human memory will gradually decline.

興衰 / 兴衰 xīngshuāi
這座古城的興衰見證了歷史的變遷。
这座古城的兴衰见证了历史的变迁。

The rise and fall of this ancient city witnessed the changes of history.

魏 wèi
歷史課上，老師介紹了魏的興衰。
历史课上，老师介绍了魏的兴衰。

In history class, the teacher introduced the rise and fall of Wei.

Example Vocabulary

衰

cui1

衰老

shuai1'lao3

to age; to grow old; senile

衰弱

shuai1'ruo4

weak; feeble; weaken

衰竭

shuai1'jie2

to be exhausted; to fail (of organs); to be depleted

衰退

shuai1'tui4

to decline; to fail; recession

半衰期

ban4'shuai1'qi2

早衰

zao3'shuai1

盛衰

sheng4'shuai1

經久不衰

興衰

xing1'shuai1

rise and fall; prosperity and decline

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