How to say “strong-willed” in Chinese
strong-willed, resilient
“Strong-willed” in Chinese is 坚强, jiān qiáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
坚强 is read jiān qiáng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 土 “earth”.
On the left, 弓 “bow”. Second reading: qiǎng, “force”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “坚强”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 坚强. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她外表温柔性格却很坚强tāwàibiǎowēnróu,xìnggéquèhěnjiānqiángShe looks gentle, but she has a strong character.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strong-willed” in Chinese?
“Strong-willed” in Chinese is 坚强, pinyin jiānqiáng.
What does 坚强 mean?
坚强 (jiānqiáng) means “strong-willed, resilient”.
How do you write 坚强?
坚强 is 2 characters: 坚 (jiān) — firm, steadfast; 强 (qiáng) — strong. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 坚强?
坚强 is read jiānqiáng. Tones: jiān — first tone, qiáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“strong-willed” in the lesson “What's your friend like?”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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