强
硬

Tough in Chinese: 强硬 (qiáng yìng)

qiáng yìng

tough

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 強硬1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1tough
  2. 2unyielding
  3. 3hard-line

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硬

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ㄑㄧㄤˊ

qiáng

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄤ/ angˊ/ second tone

ㄧㄥˋ

yìng

ㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

强硬

Simplified

強硬

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他在谈判中态度非常强硬。

    tā zài tán pàn zhōng tài dù fēi cháng qiáng yìng。

    His attitude in the negotiation was very tough.

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Related words

硬

yìng

hard

强

qiáng

strong

坚强

jiān qiáng

staunch

强调

qiáng diào

to emphasize (a statement)

强烈

qiáng liè

strong

硬币

yìng bì

coin

硬件

yìng jiàn

hardware

加强

jiā qiáng

to reinforce

强大

qiáng dà

large

强度

qiáng dù

strength

强迫

qiǎng pò

to compel

增强

zēng qiáng

to increase

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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