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HSK
7-9

decrepit

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shuai1lao3 shuāilǎo

Meaning


Primary

decrepit

Alternatives

senile, old and feeble

Mnemonic


衰老 Decrepit describes someone in 老 old age whose mental and physical capacity has clearly 衰 declined.

Usage


衰老 的 夫妻 坐 在 长椅 上。

The decrepit couple sat on the bench.

我 不 想 变 得 衰老!

I don't want to become decrepit!

她 的 身心 已经 衰老。

Her mind and body are decrepit.