How to say “tenacious” in Chinese
tenacious, indomitable
“Tenacious” in Chinese is 顽强, wán qiáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
顽强 is read wán 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
On the right, 页 “head”; on the left, 元 yuán hints at the reading, as it also does in 玩 wán and 完 wán.
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 “顽强”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 顽强. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 士兵们顽强地抵抗敌人的攻击。shìbīngmenwánqiángdedǐkàngdíréndegōngjīThe soldiers stubbornly fought off the enemy's attacks.
More words from the lesson “Strict and resolute”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tenacious” in Chinese?
“Tenacious” in Chinese is 顽强, pinyin wánqiáng.
What does 顽强 mean?
顽强 (wánqiáng) means “tenacious, indomitable”.
How do you write 顽强?
顽强 is 2 characters: 顽 (wán) — stubborn; naughty; 强 (qiáng) — strong. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 顽强?
顽强 is read wánqiáng. Tones: wán — second tone, qiáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tenacious” in the lesson “Strict and resolute”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” 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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