jiān

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Definitions

  1. 1. strong
  2. 2. solid
  3. 3. firm
  4. 4. unyielding
  5. 5. resolute

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 坚

坚信
jiān xìn

to believe firmly

坚固
jiān gù

firm

坚守
jiān shǒu

to stick to

坚定
jiān dìng

firm

坚实
jiān shí

firm and substantial

坚强
jiān qiáng

staunch

坚持
jiān chí

to persevere with

坚持不懈
jiān chí bù xiè

to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end

坚决
jiān jué

firm; resolute; determined

坚硬
jiān yìng

hard

坚韧
jiān rèn

tough and durable

中坚
zhōng jiān

core

乘坚策肥
chéng jiān cè féi

to live in luxury

坚不可摧
jiān bù kě cuī

invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable

坚信礼
jiān xìn lǐ

confirmation (Christian ceremony)

坚冰
jiān bīng

ice

坚固性
jiān gù xìng

firmness

坚执
jiān zhí

to persist

坚壁
jiān bì

to cache; to hide supplies (from the enemy)

坚壁清野
jiān bì qīng yě

to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader

坚如磐石
jiān rú pán shí

solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure

坚定不移
jiān dìng bù yí

unswerving

坚定性
jiān dìng xìng

firmness

坚尼系数
jiān ní xì shù

see 基尼係數|基尼系数[jī ní xì shù]

坚强不屈
jiān qiáng bù qū

staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast

坚忍
jiān rěn

persevering

坚忍不拔
jiān rěn bù bá

fortitude

坚戈
jiān gē

tenge (Kazakhstan currency) (loanword)

坚持下去
jiān chí xià qù

to press on

坚持不渝
jiān chí bù yú

to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere

坚振
jiān zhèn

confirmation (Christian ceremony)

坚振礼
jiān zhèn lǐ

confirmation (Christian ceremony)

坚挺
jiān tǐng

firm and upright

坚明
jiān míng

to consolidate and clarify

坚果
jiān guǒ

nut

坚毅
jiān yì

firm and persistent

坚牢
jiān láo

strong

坚称
jiān chēng

to claim

坚致
jiān zhì

robust and fine textured

坚若磐石
jiān ruò pán shí

rock-solid

坚苦卓绝
jiān kǔ zhuó jué

persisting despite trials and tribulations (idiom); conspicuous determination

坚贞
jiān zhēn

firm

坚贞不屈
jiān zhēn bù qū

faithful and unchanging (idiom); steadfast

坚贞不渝
jiān zhēn bù yú

unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering

坚韧不拔
jiān rèn bù bá

firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding

孙坚
sūn jiān

Sun Jian (155-191), famous general at end of Han dynasty, forerunner of the southern kingdom of Wu of the Three Kingdoms

攻坚
gōng jiān

to assault a fortified position

攻坚克难
gōng jiān kè nán

to tackle a thorny problem and overcome its challenges

杨坚
yáng jiān

first Sui emperor Yang Jian (541-604), reigned 581-604

历久弥坚
lì jiǔ mí jiān

to become more resolute with the passing of time (idiom)

比坚尼
bǐ jiān ní

see 比基尼[bǐ jī ní]

澳洲坚果
ào zhōu jiān guǒ

macadamia nut

无坚不摧
wú jiān bù cuī

nothing one can't do

穷当益坚
qióng dāng yì jiān

poor but ambitious (idiom); hard-pressed but determined

美利坚
měi lì jiān

America

美利坚合众国
měi lì jiān hé zhòng guó

United States of America

美利坚治世
měi lì jiān zhì shì

Pax Americana

苻坚
fú jiān

Fu Jian (338-385), emperor of Former Qin 前秦[qián qín], reigning from 357-385

钻坚仰高
zuān jiān yǎng gāo

lit. looking up to it, it gets higher; boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects)

黄庭坚
huáng tíng jiān

Huang Tingjian (1045-1105), Song poet and calligrapher