强悍 (qiáng hàn) — strong and brave, intrepid; fierce and brutal, ruthless

Definition

Examples

• 他是一位强悍的战士，在战场上从不退缩。
  Tā shì yí wèi qiáng hàn de zhàn shì, zài zhàn chǎng shàng cóng bú tuì suō.
  He is a valiant soldier who never retreats on the battlefield.
• 那个罪犯非常强悍，手段残忍。
  Nà ge zuì fàn fēi cháng qiáng hàn, shǒu duàn cán rěn.
  That criminal is very brutal, with cruel methods.
• 虽然她外表强悍，但内心其实很温柔。
  Suī rán tā wài biǎo qiáng hàn, dàn nèi xīn qí shí hěn wēn róu.
  Although she looks tough on the outside, she is actually gentle inside.

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