Hanzi
Traditional
堅
Simplified
坚

strong/solid/firm/unyielding/resolute

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

jiān

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄢ

Jyutping

gin1

Example sentences

堅強 / 坚强 jiānqiáng
她是一個堅強的女人。
她是一个坚强的女人。

She is a strong woman.

薄弱 bóruò
成功需要堅強的意志，而不是薄弱的意志。
成功需要坚强的意志，而不是薄弱的意志。

Success requires a strong will, not a weak one.

堅持 / 坚持 jiānchí
只要堅持努力，就一定能成功。
只要坚持努力，就一定能成功。

As long as you persist in your efforts, you will surely succeed.

最後 / 最后 zuìhòu
他在比賽中堅持到了最後。
他在比赛中坚持到了最后。

He persevered until the end in the competition.

堅信 / 坚信 jiānxìn
我們堅信努力一定會有回報。
我们坚信努力一定会有回报。

We firmly believe that hard work will definitely pay off.

堅守 / 坚守 jiānshǒu
每個人都應堅守自己的崗位。
每个人都应坚守自己的岗位。

Everyone should stick to their post.

崗位 / 岗位 gǎngwèi
我們必須堅守工作崗位。
我们必须坚守工作岗位。

We must stick to our work posts.

堅定 / 坚定 jiāndìng
他堅定地邁向自己的目標。
他坚定地迈向自己的目标。

He firmly stepped toward his goal.

意志 yìzhì
只要意志堅定，就沒有克服不了的困難。
只要意志坚定，就没有克服不了的困难。

As long as your will is firm, there are no difficulties that cannot be overcome.

堅決 / 坚决 jiānjué
我們堅決反對這個計畫。
我们坚决反对这个计划。

We firmly oppose this plan.

Example Vocabulary

堅強

jian1'qiang2

strong; tough; stalwart

堅持

jian1'chi2

to persist; to persevere; to insist

堅信

jian1'xin4

to firmly believe

堅守

jian1'shou3

to stick to; to hold fast to; to stand firm

堅定

jian1'ding4

firm; steady; determined

堅果

jian1'guo3

堅決

jian1'jue2

firm; resolute; determined

中堅

zhong1'jian1

堅

jian1

堅不可摧

jian1'bu4'ke3'cui1

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