倔强

jué jiàng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

Definitions

1. stubborn
2. obstinate
3. unbending

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 柔顺 róu shùn 柔顺 róu shùn gentle and agreeable 指性格温顺，不倔强: gentle and agreeable

Register variants

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• 倔 jué 倔 jué crabby 口语中常用，意思相同但更简短: crabby

Related words

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• 坚强 jiān qiáng 坚强 jiān qiáng staunch 与倔强相关，但更强调意志坚定: staunch

Synonyms

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• 固执 gù zhí 固执 gù zhí obstinate 可用于形容人的性格，强调坚持己见: obstinate

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“倔强”的“强”读作jiàng，不是qiáng，注意声调不同。

Formality

“倔强”多用于书面语，口语中常用“倔”表示相同意思。

Example Sentences

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他性格很 倔强 ，别人劝他也不听。

He is very stubborn; he won't listen even when others try to persuade him.

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Child Words of 倔强

• 倔 倔 jué: crabby
• 强 强 jiàng: stubborn
• 强 强 qiáng: strong
• 强 强 qiǎng: to force