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强硬
强硬
(qiáng yìng): Tough / Unyielding (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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强 • qiáng • strong, powerful, forceful • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
qiáng
强
strong, powerful, forceful
硬 • yìng • hard • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
yìng
硬
hard
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 强硬.
Words with
强
加强
jiā qiáng
to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
坚强
jiān qiáng
strong; firm; staunch
增强
zēng qiáng
to increase
强大
qiáng dà
large
强度
qiáng dù
strength
强烈
qiáng liè
strong; intense; violent
强调
qiáng diào
stress; emphasize; underline
倔强
jué jiàng
unbending
Words with
硬
硬件
yìng jiàn
hardware
僵硬
jiāng yìng
stiff; rigid; inflexible
坚硬
jiān yìng
hard; solid; rigidity
生硬
shēng yìng
stiff / rigid
硬币
yìng bì
coin
硬朗
yìng lang
robust / healthy
硬盘
yìng pán
hard disk
过硬
guò yìng
Excellent
4.
How to Use 强硬 in Sentences
Adverb + Adjective
with
非常
fēi
非
cháng
常
qiáng
强
yìng
硬
neutral
very tough
Subject + Adjective
tài
态
du
度
qiáng
强
yìng
硬
Verb + Object
with
措施
cǎi
采
qǔ
取
qiáng
强
yìng
硬
cuò
措
shī
施
5.
Example Sentences with 强硬
miàn
面
duì
对
bù
不
hé
合
lǐ
理
de
的
zhǐ
neutral
tough attitude
lì
立
chǎng
场
qiáng
强
yìng
硬
formal
firm stance
formal
take tough measures
指
kòng
控
，
tā
他
fā
发
biǎo
表
le
了
qiáng
强
yìng
硬
de
的
shēng
声
míng
明
yǔ
予
yǐ
以
bó
驳
chì
斥
。
Facing the unreasonable accusations, he issued a tough statement to refute them.
nǐ
你
wèi
为
shén
什
me
么
zài
在
tǎo
讨
lùn
论
shí
时
zǒng
总
shì
是
cǎi
采
qǔ
取
rú
如
cǐ
此
qiáng
强
yìng
硬
de
的
tài
态
dù
度
ne
呢
？
Why do you always adopt such an unyielding attitude during discussions?
miàn
面
duì
对
kùn
困
nan
难
，
tā
他
cǎi
采
qǔ
取
le
了
qiáng
强
yìng
硬
de
的
tài
态
dù
度
。
Faced with difficulties, he adopted a tough attitude.
tā
他
biǎo
表
miàn
面
shàng
上
hěn
很
qiáng
强
yìng
硬
，
dàn
但
nèi
内
xīn
心
qí
其
shí
实
fēi
非
cháng
常
róu
柔
ruǎn
软
huo
和
shàn
善
。
He appears tough on the surface, but is actually very soft and kind-hearted inside.
gōng
公
sī
司
bìng
并
wèi
未
cǎi
采
qǔ
取
qiáng
强
yìng
硬
cuò
措
shī
施
，
ér
而
shì
是
xuǎn
选
zé
择
le
了
xié
协
shāng
商
jiě
解
jué
决
。
The company did not adopt tough measures, but instead opted for a negotiated settlement.
