HSK V7-9
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萎缩
/ wěisuō /
Strokes
Definition
to wither/to dry up (of a plant)/to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)
Example
As a Verb
wither; shrivel
1
Tā
他
de
的
sìzhī
四肢
yīn
因
jíbìng
疾病
hé
和
jīè
饥饿
ér
而
wěisuō
萎缩
。
His limbs (were) withered by/from disease and starvation.
2
Yèzi
叶子
yīn
因
shuāng
霜
dá
打
ér
而
wěisuō
萎缩
le
了
。
The leaves are shriveled up by the frost.
As a Verb
(of a market, economy, etc) shrink; sag
3
Shíyóu
石油
gǔpiào
股票
yīn
因
wú
无
xīn
新
de
的
zīzhù
资助
ér
而
wěisuō
萎缩
。
Oil shares sagged owing to lack of fresh support.
4
Chūkǒu
出口
màoyì
贸易
chūxiàn
出现
wěisuō
萎缩
。
There has been some shrinkage in export trade.
5
Shēngchǎn
生产
wěisuō
萎缩
shrinking of production
6
Wěisuō
萎缩
de
的
jīngjì
经济
shrinking economy
As a Noun
atrophy
7
Bù
不
shǐyòng
使用
huì
会
shǐ
使
shǒubì
手臂
wěisuō
萎缩
。
Disuse atrophies the arms.
8
Jīròu
肌肉
wěisuō
萎缩
muscular atrophy; amyotrophy
9
Gān
肝
wěisuō
萎缩
hepatatrophy; atrophy of the liver
10
Wěisuō
萎缩
xìng
性
wèiyán
胃炎
atrophic gastritis
As an Adjective
listless; dispirited
11
Jīngshén
精神
wěisuō
萎缩
look dispirited