硬

Hard in Chinese: 硬 (yìng)

yìng

hard

HSK 3.0 Level 52 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1hard; stiff; solid
  2. 2(fig.) strong; firm
  3. 3resolutely; uncompromisingly
  4. 4laboriously; with great difficulty
  5. 5good (quality); able (person)
  6. 6(of food) filling; substantial

Stroke order

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硬

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄧㄥˋ

yìng

ㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

See 硬 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 硬着头皮。

    yìng zhe tóu pí。

    Bite the bullet.

  • 这个床垫很硬。

    zhè ge chuáng diàn hěn yìng。

    This is a very hard mattress.

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Related words

硬币

yìng bì

coin

硬件

yìng jiàn

hardware

过硬

guò yìng

to have perfect mastery of sth

坚硬

jiān yìng

hard

强硬

qiáng yìng

tough

生硬

shēng yìng

stiff

硬朗

yìng lǎng

robust

硬盘

yìng pán

hard disk

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