要强

yào qiáng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. eager to excel
2. eager to get ahead in life
3. strong-minded

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Word relationships

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• 好强 hào qiáng 好强 hào qiáng eager to be first 口语中常用来表示同样意思，但语气更随便: eager to be first

Synonyms

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• 进取 jìn qǔ 进取 jìn qǔ to show initiative 形容人有上进心，努力向前的性格: to show initiative
• 上进 shàng jìn 上进 shàng jìn to make progress 指追求进步，与'要强'意思相近: to make progress

Usage notes

Collocations

Usually used with 很, 非常, 太 to intensify, e.g., 很要强, 太要强. It is a predicate adjective describing a person's character.

Common mistakes

不要混淆 with 坚强 (resilient, strong-willed); 要强 emphasizes ambition and drive to succeed, while 坚强 focuses on enduring hardship.

Example Sentences

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她是个很 要强 的人，总想做得比别人好。

She is a very ambitious person, always wanting to do better than others.

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Child Words of 要强

• 强 强 jiàng: stubborn
• 强 强 qiáng: strong
• 强 强 qiǎng: to force
• 要 要 yāo: (bound form) to demand; to coerce
• 要 要 yào: to want; to need; to ask for