顽强

wán qiáng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. tenacious
2. hard to defeat

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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软弱

ruǎn ruò

weak

缺乏力量或勇气，容易屈服

Synonyms

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坚强

jiān qiáng

staunch

形容意志坚定，不易屈服

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“精神”“意志”“斗争”等抽象名词搭配，如“顽强的斗志”。

Common mistakes

与“顽固”不同，“顽强”是褒义词，指坚持不懈，而“顽固”指固执己见、不肯改变，含贬义。

Example Sentences

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他们在比赛中顽强拼搏。

They fought tenaciously in the competition.

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Child Words of 顽强

stubborn

strong

to force

mischievous

顽强