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强硬 (qiáng yìng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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强硬 (qiáng yìng): Tough / Unyielding (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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强硬 consists of 2 characters.

strong, powerful, forceful

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 强硬.

Words with 强

倔强jué jiàng
加强jiā qiáng
勉强miǎn qiǎng
坚强jiān qiáng
增强zēng qiáng
富强fù qiáng
强制qiáng zhì
强加qiáng jiā

Words with 硬

僵硬jiāng yìng
坚硬jiān yìng
生硬shēng yìng
硬件yìng jiàn
硬币yìng bì
硬朗yìng lang
硬盘yìng pán
过硬guò yìng

How to Use 强硬 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 强硬 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Adjectivewith非常

fēi非

cháng常

qiáng强

yìng硬

neutral

very tough

Subject + Adjective

tài态

du度

qiáng强

yìng硬

neutral

tough attitude

Verb + Objectwith措施

cǎi采

qǔ取

qiáng强

yìng硬

cuò措

shī施

Example Sentences with 强硬

tā他

shuō说

huà话

hěn很

qiáng强

yìng硬

。

lì立

chǎng场

qiáng强

yìng硬

formal

firm stance

formal

take tough measures

He speaks very firmly.

miàn面

duì对

bù不

hé合

lǐ理

de的

zhǐ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?

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miàn面

duì对

kùn困

nán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

gōng公

sī司

bìng并

wèi未

cǎi采

qǔ取

qiáng强

yìng硬

cuò措

zài在

tán谈

pàn判

zhōng中

，

tā他

biǎo表

xiàn现

chū出

qiáng

jǐn尽

guǎn管

duì对

fāng方

lì立

chǎng场

qiáng强

yìng硬

，

wǒ

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.

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.

强

yìng硬

de的

lì立

chǎng场

，

háo毫

bù不

tuì退

ràng让

。

During the negotiation, he showed a firm stance and refused to back down.

我

men们

réng仍

xū须

bǎo保

chí持

lěng冷

jìng静

bìng并

xún寻

qiú求

tū突

pò破

。

Despite the other party's tough stance, we must remain calm and seek a breakthrough.