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坚挺 (jiān tǐng) — (of a currency, stock market, or price) strong, holding up well; (of a body part) firm, erect, taut; figuratively, any system/standard that remains robust

Definition

Literally 'firm and upright', 坚挺 describes something that stays strong under pressure — most often currencies, stock prices, or markets holding their value. Physically it can describe a firm, erect body part (e.g. a nose bridge).

adjective
(of a currency, stock market, or price) strongholding up well(of a body part) firmerecttautfiguratively, any system/standard that remains robust

Examples

  • 坚挺，。
    Jìn lái rén mín bì huì lǜ chí xù jiān tǐng, duì chū kǒu qǐ yè zào chéng le yí dìng yā lì.
    Recently the RMB exchange rate has remained strong, putting some pressure on export companies.
  • 坚挺，。
    Tā de bí liáng hěn jiān tǐng, cè miàn kàn tè bié hǎo kàn.
    Her nose bridge is very firm; it looks especially nice in profile.
  • 坚挺，。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī de gǔ jià yì zhí jiān tǐng, tóu zī zhě xìn xīn shí zú.
    This company's stock price has been steadily strong, and investors are very confident.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

坚jiānfirm
挺tǐngtaut

坚 and 挺 both convey firmness, with 坚 suggesting solid strength and 挺 suggesting tautness.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 堅; 坚 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
土土tǔ
Sound part声符shēngfú
臤
臤qiān堅jiān
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 堅 pairs 臤, giving the sound, with 土, earth, giving the sense; the simplified 坚 is a later shorthand.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
廷
廷tíng挺tǐng
Same sound today

挺 combines 手, a hand, with 廷, which gives its sound.

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