坚强
jiān qiáng
Pinyin

Definition

坚强
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jiān qiáng
  1. staunch
  2. strong

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

坚定
jiān dìng
  1. 1 firm
  2. 2 steady
  3. 3 staunch
  4. 4 resolute
坚强
jiān qiáng
  1. 1 staunch
  2. 2 strong
坚持
jiān chí
  1. 1 to persevere with
  2. 2 to persist in
  3. 3 to insist on
强
Qiáng
  1. 1 surname Qiang
强化
qiáng huà
  1. 1 to strengthen
  2. 2 to intensify
强大
qiáng dà
  1. 1 large
  2. 2 formidable
  3. 3 powerful
  4. 4 strong
强奸
qiáng jiān
  1. 1 to rape
强烈
qiáng liè
  1. 1 intense
  2. 2 (violently) strong
强盗
qiáng dào
  1. 1 to rob (with force)
  2. 2 bandit
  3. 3 robber
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
倔强
jué jiàng
  1. 1 stubborn
  2. 2 obstinate
  3. 3 unbending
加强
jiā qiáng
  1. 1 to reinforce
  2. 2 to strengthen
  3. 3 to increase
勉强
miǎn qiǎng
  1. 1 to do with difficulty
  2. 2 to force sb to do sth
  3. 3 reluctant
  4. 4 barely enough
坚信
jiān xìn
  1. 1 to believe firmly
  2. 2 without any doubt
坚固
jiān gù
  1. 1 firm
  2. 2 firmly
  3. 3 hard
  4. 4 stable
坚守
jiān shǒu
  1. 1 to hold fast to
  2. 2 to stick to
坚定不移
jiān dìng bù yí
  1. 1 unswerving
  2. 2 unflinching
坚实
jiān shí
  1. 1 firm and substantial
  2. 2 solid
坚挺
jiān tǐng
  1. 1 firm and upright
  2. 2 strong (of currency)
坚果
jiān guǒ
  1. 1 nut
坚毅
jiān yì
  1. 1 firm and persistent
  2. 2 unswerving determination

Idioms (20)

不畏强暴
bù wèi qiáng bào
  1. 1 not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
不畏强权
bù wèi qiáng quán
  1. 1 not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
以弱胜强
yǐ ruò shèng qiáng
  1. 1 using the weak to defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
以强凌弱
yǐ qiáng líng ruò
  1. 1 to use one's strength to bully the weak (idiom)
先下手为强
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng
  1. 1 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
兵强马壮
bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng
  1. 1 lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a well-trained and powerful army
坚壁清野
jiān bì qīng yě
  1. 1 to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader
  2. 2 scorched earth policy
坚如磐石
jiān rú pán shí
  1. 1 solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
  2. 2 rock-firm and unyielding
坚强不屈
jiān qiáng bù qū
  1. 1 staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
坚持不懈
jiān chí bù xiè
  1. 1 to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
坚持不渝
jiān chí bù yú
  1. 1 to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere
坚苦卓绝
jiān kǔ zhuó jué
  1. 1 persisting despite trials and tribulations (idiom); conspicuous determination
坚贞不屈
jiān zhēn bù qū
  1. 1 faithful and unchanging (idiom); steadfast
坚贞不渝
jiān zhēn bù yú
  1. 1 unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering
坚韧不拔
jiān rèn bù bá
  1. 1 firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
外强中干
wài qiáng zhōng gān
  1. 1 strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)
富国强兵
fù guó qiáng bīng
  1. 1 lit. rich country, strong army (idiom); slogan of legalist philosophers in pre-Han times
  2. 2 Make the country wealthy and the military powerful, slogan of modernizers in Qing China and Meiji Japan (Japanese pronunciation: Fukoku kyōhei)
差强人意
chā qiáng rén yì
  1. 1 (idiom) just passable
  2. 2 barely satisfactory
年富力强
nián fù lì qiáng
  1. 1 young and vigorous (idiom)
弱肉强食
ruò ròu qiáng shí
  1. 1 lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior
  2. 2 the law of the jungle

Sample Sentences

是啊。她还是挺坚强的。而且也挺有真本事的，唱歌跳舞样样都会。不是那种光靠特殊身份在娱乐圈混的人。
shì ā 。tā hái shì tǐng jiānqiáng de 。érqiě yě tǐng yǒu zhēn běnshì de ，chànggē tiàowǔ yàngyàng dōu huì 。bù shì nà zhǒng guāng kào tèshū shēnfèn zài yúlè quān hùn de rén 。
True. She's really determined. And she also has real talents-- singing, dancing, she can do it all. She's not one of those people who just relies on their special identity to coast through the entertainment world.
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咱这小心脏坚强着呢，安慰用不着，直接透露成功的秘诀比较靠谱！看在我那么尽力的份上。
zá zhè xiǎo xīnzàng jiānqiáng zhe ne ，ānwèi yòngbuzháo ，zhíjiē tòulù chénggōng de mìjué bǐjiào kàopǔ ！kàn zài wǒ nàme jìnlì de fènshàng 。
My little heart is quite resilient, I don't need your comfort. It would be more use to just reveal the secret to success! Given that I've put in so much effort.
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你是一个认真、努力、又坚强的人，我相信你在英国一定可以学到很多东西，我有机会就会去看你。加油！
nǐ shì yī gè rènzhēn 、nǔlì 、yòu jiānqiáng de rén ，wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ zài Yīngguó yīdìng kěyǐ xuédào hěn duō dōngxi ，wǒ yǒu jīhuì jiù huì qù kàn nǐ 。jiāyóu ！
You're such an earnest, hard-working and determined person, that I think you'll learn a lot of things in the UK. I'll go and see you you there if I get the chance. Go you!
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你说我世上最坚强，
nǐ shuō wǒ shìshàng zuì jiānqiáng ，
You said I'm the strongest person in the world,
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嗯，外表柔弱，内心坚强。她身着红袍，怀抱琵琶的造型很经典，放到现在也是很潮的。怪不得头上飞着的大雁都会因为她的美而纷纷落下。
ng4 ，wàibiǎo róuruò ，nèixīn jiānqiáng 。tā shēn zhuó hóngpáo ，huái bào pípa de zàoxíng hěn jīngdiǎn ，fàngdào xiànzài yě shì hěn cháo de 。guàibude tóu shàng fēi zhe de dàyàn dōu huì yīnwèi tā de měi ér fēnfēn luòxià 。
Yeah. She was frail on the outside but had a strong will. The image of her wearing a red robe and cradling a pipa in her hands is very classic; even today it'd be considered very fashionable. No wonder geese flying overhead would fall to the ground at the sight of her beauty.
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言之有理，言之有理啊！自古以来，人们总是说，要表现得坚强，不要软弱，要表现得聪明，不要愚蠢。而您却说人要软弱，要愚蠢。您的思想真让我耳目一新！多谢您的指点！晚辈要回去认真反省！告辞了！
yánzhīyǒulǐ ，yánzhīyǒulǐ a ！zìgǔ yǐlái ，rénmen zǒngshì shuō ，yào biǎoxiàn de jiānqiáng ，bù yào ruǎnruò ，yào biǎoxiàn de cōngming ，bù yào yúchǔn 。ér nín què shuō rén yào ruǎnruò ，yào yúchǔn 。nín de sīxiǎng zhēn ràng wǒ ěrmùyīxīn ！duōxiè nín de zhǐdiǎn ！wǎnbèi yào huíqu rènzhēn fǎnxǐng ！gàocí le ！
That makes a lot of sense! In ancient times, people always said that you should appear strong, not frail and intelligent, not foolish. But what you're saying is that you should be frail and foolish. Your way of thinking has really given me an entirely new perspective! Thank you very much for your direction! I will return home to reflect deeply on this! I take my leave!
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嗯，我今晚去医院看看他。希望他能坚强，希望会有奇迹发生。
ng4 ，wǒ jīnwǎn qù yīyuàn kàn kan tā 。xīwàng tā néng jiānqiáng ，xīwàng huì yǒu qíjì fāshēng 。
Yeah. I'm going to the hospital to see him tonight. I hope he can stay strong. I hope there's a miracle.
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当你遇到瓶颈，觉得每上一步都非常艰难时，你要记住，虽然外界的挑战非常严酷，但你的灵魂更加坚强！
dāng nǐ yùdào píngjǐng ，juéde měi shàng yībù dōu fēicháng jiānnán shí ，nǐ yào jìzhu ，suīrán wàijiè de tiǎozhàn fēicháng yánkù ，dàn nǐ de línghún gèngjiā jiānqiáng ！
When you are faced with obstacles and feel the next step is extremely difficult, you have to remember: although the world is brutal, your spirit is even tougher!
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