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impair in Chinese

impair in Chinese is 减弱 — impair means to make something weaker or worse.

impair in Chinese

减弱
verb
Pronounced: jiǎn ruò
(transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

What does "impair" mean?

  1. verb To make something weaker or worse.
    "In 2016, it was announced that Jones had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a form of dementia that impairs the ability to communicate."
  2. verb To become worse over time.
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impair in a sentence

  • In 2016, it was announced that Jones had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a form of dementia that impairs the ability to communicate.

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What is "impair" in Chinese?
"impair" in Chinese is 减弱. impair means: To make something weaker or worse.
How do you pronounce 减弱?
"impair" in Chinese is 减弱, pronounced "jiǎn ruò".
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