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jiàng
HSK 3.0 Level 3

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Definitions

  1. 1. stubborn
  2. 2. unyielding

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Words Containing 强

强碱
qiáng jiǎn

strong alkali

女强人
nǚ qiáng rén

successful career woman

大型强子对撞机
dà xíng qiáng zǐ duì zhuàng jī

Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

强作用力
qiáng zuò yòng lì

the strong force (in nuclear physics)

强心针
qiáng xīn zhēn

heart-strengthening shot

富国强兵
fù guó qiáng bīng

lit. rich country, strong army (idiom); slogan of legalist philosophers in pre-Han times

强健
qiáng jiàn

sturdy

四强
sì qiáng

the top four

强硬派
qiáng yìng pài

hardline faction

强拉
qiǎng lā

to drag (sb) along (to a place)

强中自有强中手
qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu

(idiom) however strong you are, there is always someone stronger

自立自强
zì lì zì qiáng

to be self-reliant

增强
zēng qiáng

to increase

强档
qiáng dàng

prime time

强度
qiáng dù

strength

强大
qiáng dà

large

强脚树莺
qiáng jiǎo shù yīng

(bird species of China) brown-flanked bush warbler (Horornis fortipes)

大气压强
dà qì yā qiáng

atmospheric pressure

勉勉强强
miǎn miǎn qiǎng qiǎng

to achieve with difficulty

自强自立
zì qiáng zì lì

to strive for self-improvement

强梁
qiáng liáng

ruffian

先下手为强
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng

strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.

强弩之末
qiáng nǔ zhī mò

lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)

加强针
jiā qiáng zhēn

(vaccine) booster shot

强权
qiáng quán

power

辐射强度
fú shè qiáng dù

radiation intensity

强迫性性行为
qiǎng pò xìng xìng xíng wéi

sexual obsession

强风
qiáng fēng

strong breeze (meteorology)

强迫性储物症
qiǎng pò xìng chǔ wù zhèng

compulsive hoarding

强扭的瓜不甜
qiǎng niǔ de guā bù tián

lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom)

以强凌弱
yǐ qiáng líng ruò

to use one's strength to bully the weak (idiom)

宁强
níng qiáng

Ningqiang County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中[hàn zhōng], Shaanxi

黄克强
huáng kè qiáng

pseudonym of Huang Xing 黃興|黄兴[huáng xīng], one of the heroes of the 1911 Xinhai Revolution 辛亥革命[xīn hài gé mìng]

刚强
gāng qiáng

firm

光头强
guāng tóu qiáng

Logger Vick (Boonie Bears character)

强似
qiáng sì

to be better than

强相互作用
qiáng xiāng hù zuò yòng

strong interaction (in particle physics)

强词夺理
qiǎng cí duó lǐ

to twist words and force logic (idiom)

博闻强记
bó wén qiáng jì

have wide learning and a retentive memory

强身健体
qiáng shēn jiàn tǐ

to keep fit and healthy

违强陵弱
wéi qiáng líng ruò

to avoid the strong and attack the weak (idiom); to bully

强硬立场
qiáng yìng lì chǎng

tough position

违强凌弱
wéi qiáng líng ruò

to avoid the strong and attack the weak (idiom); to bully

强弱
qiáng ruò

strong or weak

拉伸强度
lā shēn qiáng dù

tensile strength

压力强度
yā lì qiáng dù

pressure (as measured)

坚强
jiān qiáng

staunch

学习强国
xué xí qiáng guó

Xuexi Qiangguo, PRC app designed to teach Xi Jinping Thought, released in 2019

兵强马壮
bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng

fig. a well-trained and powerful army

博闻强识
bó wén qiáng zhì

erudite

世界强国
shì jiè qiáng guó

world power

锄强扶弱
chú qiáng fú ruò

to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor

身强力壮
shēn qiáng lì zhuàng

strong and vigorous

磁感应强度
cí gǎn yìng qiáng dù

magnetic field density

豪强
háo qiáng

despot

强人
qiáng rén

(politics) strongman

强忍
qiǎng rěn

to resist (with great difficulty)

笔胜于刀文比武强
bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng

the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)

强求
qiǎng qiú

to insist on

强有力
qiáng yǒu lì

strong

强烈反对
qiáng liè fǎn duì

to oppose strongly

强加
qiáng jiā

to impose

精明强干
jīng míng qiáng gàn

intelligent and capable (idiom)

强势
qiáng shì

strong

加强
jiā qiáng

to reinforce

强壮
qiáng zhuàng

strong

强韧
qiáng rèn

resilient

措辞强硬
cuò cí qiáng yìng

strongly-worded

强力
qiáng lì

powerful

奋发图强
fèn fā tú qiáng

to work energetically for prosperity (of the country)

发奋图强
fā fèn tú qiáng

to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better

断裂强度
duàn liè qiáng dù

rupture strength

强打
qiáng dǎ

promotion (for a product)

强干
qiáng gàn

competent

发愤图强
fā fèn tú qiáng

to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)

外强中干
wài qiáng zhōng gān

strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)

八强赛
bā qiáng sài

quarterfinals

武强县
wǔ qiáng xiàn

Wuqiang county in Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei

牵马到河易,强马饮水难
qiān mǎ dào hé yì , qiǎng mǎ yǐn shuǐ nán

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)

枣强县
zǎo qiáng xiàn

Zaoqiang county in Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei

逞强
chěng qiáng

to show off

强流
qiáng liú

high current (e.g. electric)

恃强凌弱
shì qiáng líng ruò

see 恃強欺弱|恃强欺弱[shì qiáng qī ruò]

强辩到底
qiǎng biàn dào dǐ

to argue endlessly

恃强欺弱
shì qiáng qī ruò

to use one's strength to mistreat people (idiom)

强如
qiáng rú

to be better than

血液增强剂
xuè yè zēng qiáng jì

oxyglobin

强力胶
qiáng lì jiāo

superglue

自强运动
zì qiáng yùn dòng

Self-Strengthening Movement (period of reforms in China c 1861-1894), also named 洋務運動|洋务运动

发光强度
fā guāng qiáng dù

luminous intensity

强硬态度
qiáng yìng tài dù

unyielding attitude

顽强
wán qiáng

tenacious

钱三强
qián sān qiáng

Qian Sanqiang

强横
qiáng hèng

surly and unreasoning

强撑
qiǎng chēng

to use all one's willpower (to do sth)

勉强
miǎn qiǎng

to do with difficulty

特卫强
tè wèi qiáng

Tyvek (brand)

强令
qiáng lìng

to order by force

足高气强
zú gāo qì jiàng

high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

弱肉强食
ruò ròu qiáng shí

lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom)

百强
bǎi qiáng

top 100 (e.g. top 100 towns)

强龙不压地头蛇
qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé

lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law

强迫劳动
qiǎng pò láo dòng

forced labor (as punishment in criminal case)

强攻
qiáng gōng

dominant

武强
wǔ qiáng

Wuqiang county in Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei

强征
qiǎng zhēng

to press into service

强项
qiáng xiàng

key strength

牵强
qiān qiǎng

far-fetched

强劲
qiáng jìng

strong

四强赛
sì qiáng sài

semifinals

康强
kāng qiáng

strong and healthy

强迫
qiǎng pò

to compel

自强不息
zì qiáng bù xī

to strive unremittingly

强化
qiáng huà

to strengthen

强奸罪
qiáng jiān zuì

rape

加强管制
jiā qiáng guǎn zhì

to tighten control (over sth)

强悍
qiáng hàn

tough

强直性脊柱炎
qiáng zhí xìng jǐ zhù yán

ankylosing spondylitis

强敌
qiáng dí

powerful enemy

强硬
qiáng yìng

tough

强震
qiáng zhèn

powerful earthquake

强辐射区
qiáng fú shè qū

radioactive hot spot

强人所难
qiǎng rén suǒ nán

to force someone to do something

列强
liè qiáng

the Great Powers (history)

强暴
qiáng bào

violent

补强
bǔ qiáng

(engineering) to reinforce (a structure)

强队
qiáng duì

a powerful team (sports)

高强
gāo qiáng

excellent

强盛
qiáng shèng

rich and powerful

差强人意
chā qiáng rén yì

(idiom) just passable

蔡国强
cài guó qiáng

Cai Guoqiang (1957-), contemporary Chinese artist working with firework displays and light shows

放射性最强点
fàng shè xìng zuì qiáng diǎn

radioactive hot spot

枣强
zǎo qiáng

Zaoqiang county in Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei

强烈
qiáng liè

strong; intense

强中更有强中手
qiáng zhōng gèng yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu

see 強中自有強中手|强中自有强中手[qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu]

要强
yào qiáng

eager to excel

倔强
jué jiàng

stubborn

强占
qiáng zhàn

to occupy by force

富强
fù qiáng

rich and powerful

强使
qiǎng shǐ

to force; to oblige

国富兵强
guó fù bīng qiáng

prosperous country with military might

强辩
qiǎng biàn

to argue strenuously or with sophistry

强买强卖
qiǎng mǎi qiǎng mài

to force sb to buy or sell

强身
qiáng shēn

to strengthen one's body

强调
qiáng diào

to emphasize (a statement)

隐蔽强迫下载
yǐn bì qiǎng pò xià zǎi

drive-by download (a form of malware booby-trap)

联合自强
lián hé zì qiáng

to combine together for self-improvement

自强
zì qiáng

to strive for self-improvement

牛不喝水强按头
niú bù hē shuǐ qiǎng àn tóu

lit. to try to make an ox drink by forcing its head down to the water (idiom)

强国
qiáng guó

(ironically) mainland China (Taiwan & Hong Kong usage)

武艺高强
wǔ yì gāo qiáng

highly skilled in martial arts

强子
qiáng zǐ

hadron (particle physics)

争强好胜
zhēng qiáng hào shèng

competitive

强音踏板
qiáng yīn tà bǎn

loud pedal (on piano)

八强
bā qiáng

(sports) top eight

年富力强
nián fù lì qiáng

young and vigorous (idiom)

强心剂
qiáng xīn jì

cardiac stimulant

强迫性
qiǎng pò xìng

compulsive

强嘴
jiàng zuǐ

to talk back

不畏强权
bù wèi qiáng quán

not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence

压强
yā qiáng

pressure (physics)

不畏强暴
bù wèi qiáng bào

not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence

小强
xiǎo qiáng

cockroach (slang)

强奸
qiáng jiān

to rape

宁强县
níng qiáng xiàn

Ningqiang County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中[hàn zhōng], Shaanxi

强兵
qiáng bīng

make the military powerful (political slogan)

坚强不屈
jiān qiáng bù qū

staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast

超级强国
chāo jí qiáng guó

superpower

强奸犯
qiáng jiān fàn

rapist

以弱胜强
yǐ ruò shèng qiáng

using the weak to defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness

强逼
qiǎng bī

to compel

强迫症
qiǎng pò zhèng

obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

强制
qiáng zhì

to force; to compel; to coerce

强盗
qiáng dào

to rob (with force)

强颜欢笑
qiǎng yán huān xiào

to pretend to look happy

好强
hào qiáng

eager to be first

遇强则强
yù qiáng zé qiáng

tough adversaries make you stronger

集体强奸
jí tǐ qiáng jiān

gang rape

胡志强
hú zhì qiáng

Jason Hu (1948-), former Taiwan foreign minister

能弱能强
néng ruò néng qiáng

to be either weak or strong both have their purpose (idiom)

强生公司
qiáng shēng gōng sī

Johnson & Johnson

强忍悲痛
qiáng rěn bēi tòng

to try hard to suppress one's grief (idiom)

强行
qiáng xíng

to do sth by force

牵强附会
qiān qiǎng fù huì

to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)

李克强
lǐ kè qiáng

Li Keqiang (1955-), PRC politician, prime minister from 2013

强作用
qiáng zuò yòng

strong interaction (governing hadrons in nuclear physics)

扶弱抑强
fú ruò yì qiáng

to support the weak and restrain the strong (idiom); robbing the rich to help the poor

吉强镇
jí qiáng zhèn

Jiqiang town in Xiji county 西吉[xī jí], Guyuan 固原[gù yuán], Ningxia

强迫观念
qiǎng pò guān niàn

compelling notion