How to say “sturdy” in Chinese
sturdy (of a thing, a body)
“Sturdy” in Chinese is 结实, jiē shi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
结实 is read jiē shi: 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
On the left, 纟 “thread”: tying a knot.
On top, 宀 — “roof”.
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 “结实”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 结实. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这双鞋很结实zhèshuāngxiéhěnjiēshiThese shoes are sturdy.
- 这张桌子结实吗？zhèzhāngzhuōzijiēshimaIs this table sturdy?
- 新沙发又柔软又结实xīnshāfāyòuróuruǎnyòujiēshiThe new sofa is both soft and sturdy.
More words from the lesson “Hard and soft”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sturdy” in Chinese?
“Sturdy” in Chinese is 结实, pinyin jiēshi.
What does 结实 mean?
结实 (jiēshi) means “sturdy (of a thing, a body)”.
How do you write 结实?
结实 is 2 characters: 结 (jié) — tie; knot; 实 (shí) — real, true. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 结实?
结实 is read jiēshi. Tones: jiē — first tone, shi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sturdy” 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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