倔

jué

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. crabby
2. tough

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 温和 wēn hé 温和 wēn hé mild 性格温柔不固执: mild

Related words

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• 执拗 zhí niù 执拗 zhí niù stubborn 固执任性: stubborn

Synonyms

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• 倔强 jué jiàng 倔强 jué jiàng stubborn 形容性格固执、不屈服: stubborn
• 顽固 wán gù 顽固 wán gù stubborn 贬义，指坚持错误: stubborn

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 脾气 to mean 'stubborn temper': 倔脾气.

Common mistakes

Do not use 倔 to describe physical toughness (e.g., meat); it describes a stubborn personality.

Example Sentences

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她很 倔 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4218322)

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Words Containing 倔

• 倔强 倔强 jué jiàng: stubborn