🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

弱点

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ruòdiǎn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Weakness/ˈwiːk.nəs/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"每个人都有自己的弱点。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    The state or condition of lacking strength.

    "He felt a sudden weakness in his knees."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'weakness' originates from the Old English 'wēacnes', which is derived from 'wēac', meaning 'weak'. The term has evolved through Middle English, reflecting a gradual shift in meaning from physical frailty to encompass emotional and moral deficiencies.

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