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title: "Boruo Meaning: 薄弱 (bóruò) Means “weak”"
description: "薄弱 (bóruò) means “weak; frail”. Hear its tones, see what 薄 and 弱 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boruo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 薄弱 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

薄弱 bóruò

## weak; frail

## Its characters

1. 薄 bó meager
2. 弱 ruò weak

## In a sentence

他的数学基础比较薄弱。 His foundation in math is rather weak.

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## More words with 薄 or 弱

- [脆弱 cuìruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuiruo)
- [减弱 jiǎnruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianruo)
- [微弱 wēiruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiruo)
- [削弱 xuēruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xueruo)
- [虚弱 xūruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuruo)

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