坚强 (jiān qiáng) — strong-willed; firm; staunch (in character)
Definition
坚强 describes inner strength of character — staying firm and resilient through hardship, not physical strength (that's 强壮). It pairs with 性格/意志 to mean 'strong-willed'.
adjective
strong-willedfirmstaunch (in character)
Examples
- ，坚强。Miàn duì cuò zhé, tā biǎo xiàn dé fēi cháng jiān qiáng.Faced with setbacks, he showed great strength.
- 坚强，。Tā shì yí gè jiān qiáng de rén, cóng bú fàng qì.She is a strong-willed person who never gives up.
- 坚强。Tā de jiān qiáng xìng gé zhí dé wǒ men xué xí.His firm character is worth learning from.
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