Hanzi

hard; stiff; solid/(fig.) strong; firm/resolutely; uncompromisingly/laboriously; with great difficulty/good (quality); able (person)/(of food) filling; substantial

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

yìng, gěng

Bopomofo

ㄧㄥˋ, ㄍㄥˇ

Jyutping

ngaang6

Example sentences

yìng
這塊石頭太硬了。
这块石头太硬了。

This stone is too hard.

shí
這塊石頭很硬。
这块石头很硬。

This stone is very hard.

胡桃的外殼非常堅硬。
胡桃的外壳非常坚硬。

The shell of a walnut is very hard.

強硬 / 强硬 qiángyìng
面對外部壓力,政府採取了強硬的立場。
面对外部压力,政府采取了强硬的立场。

In the face of external pressure, the government took a firm stance.

手段 shǒuduàn
政府採取了強硬手段來控制通貨膨脹。
政府采取了强硬手段来控制通货膨胀。

The government adopted tough measures to control inflation.

生硬 shēngyìng
他的演講有些生硬,顯得不夠自然。
他的演讲有些生硬,显得不够自然。

His speech was a bit stiff and didn't seem natural enough.

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