How to say “hard” in Chinese
hard, rigid (to the touch)
“Hard” in Chinese is 坚硬, jiān yìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
坚硬 is read jiān yìng: 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, 石 “stone”: hard as stone. The opposite of 软 “soft”.
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 “坚硬”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 坚硬. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种石头非常坚硬。zhèzhǒngshítoufēichángjiānyìngThis kind of stone is very hard.
More words from the lesson “Hard and soft”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hard” in Chinese?
“Hard” in Chinese is 坚硬, pinyin jiānyìng.
What does 坚硬 mean?
坚硬 (jiānyìng) means “hard, rigid (to the touch)”.
How do you write 坚硬?
坚硬 is 2 characters: 坚 (jiān) — firm, steadfast; 硬 (yìng) — hard; by force. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 坚硬?
坚硬 is read jiānyìng. Tones: jiān — first tone, yìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hard” in the lesson “Hard and soft”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. 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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