Definition
壮 (zhuàng) is a versatile word meaning 'strong, robust' (adjective) or 'to strengthen' (verb), often used for physical strength or economic growth. Unlike 强壮 (qiángzhuàng), which focuses on a sturdy physique, 壮 is broader and can describe abstract things like an economy. 健壮 (jiànzhuàng) emphasizes healthiness, while 茁壮 (zhuózhuàng) is specifically for healthy growth (plants/children).
adjective
strongrobust
verb
to strengthen
Easily confused
- 声shēnglook-alike(noun) sound, voice, noise
- 装zhuāngsound-aliketo install, to fix (equipment)
- 撞zhuàngsound-aliketo bump into, to collide with
- 桩zhuāngsound-alike(noun) wooden stake, pile, stump
- 幢zhuàngsound-alike(classifier) for buildings
Examples
- 壮，。Tā hěn zhuàng, néng jǔ qǐ yì bǎi gōngjīn.He is very strong and can lift one hundred kilograms.
- 壮。Hē diǎn tāng kěyǐ zhuàng shēntǐ.Drinking some soup can strengthen the body.
- 。Zhège chéngshì de jīngjì yuè lái yuè zhuàng dà.This city's economy is getting stronger and stronger.
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