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弱项

ruòxiàng

weak point; weak area

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Characters in this word

弱 ruò

Strokes
10
Radical
弓 — bow
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

项 xiàng

Strokes
9
Radical
页 — page, sheet, leaf
Made of
工 labor, work 页 page, sheet, leaf
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 数据分析一直是这个部门的弱项,导致决策常常依赖经验判断。 Shùjù fēnxī yìzhí shì zhè ge bùmén de ruòxiàng, dǎozhì juécè chángcháng yīlài jīngyàn pànduàn. Data analysis has always been this department's weak point, causing decisions to rely frequently on experiential judgement.
  • 听力确实是我的弱项,我打算每天多听广播练习。 Tīnglì quèshí shì wǒ de ruòxiàng, wǒ dǎsuàn měitiān duō tīng guǎngbō liànxí. Listening really is my weak area; I plan to practise by listening to the radio more every day.
  • 教练针对每个队员的弱项制定了专门的训练计划。 Jiàoliàn zhēnduì měi ge duìyuán de ruòxiàng zhìdìng le zhuānmén de xùnliàn jìhuà. The coach made a special training plan targeting each player's weak points.

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