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坚强

jiān qiáng
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. staunch
  2. 2. strong

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“坚强”多用于意志、性格,不用于身体坚固;“坚固”才用于物体牢固。

Formality

在正式表扬或书面语中常用,如“他是个坚强的人”;口语里“他挺坚强的”也自然,但比“他很坚强”更口语化。

Example Sentences

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只要有 坚强 的意志,就能克服困难。
As long as you have strong willpower, you can overcome difficulties.
她看起来很 坚强 ,其实内心很脆弱。
She looks very strong, but in fact she is fragile inside.
她是一个很 坚强 的人。
She is a very strong person.
家是我们最 坚强 的后盾。
Home is our strongest backing.

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