好强 (hǎo) — competitive (as a personality trait)

Definition

好强 (hàoqiáng) describes a competitive, strong-willed personality — someone who wants to win or be best. It often carries a slightly negative tone, suggesting stubbornness or difficulty accepting defeat.

adjective

competitive (as a personality trait)

Examples

好强，。
Tā zhè ge rén hěn hǎo, shén me dōu xiǎng yíng.
He is very competitive; he wants to win at everything.
好强，。
Tā tài hǎo le, shū le jiù bù gāo xìng.
She is too competitive; she gets unhappy when she loses.
好强。
Wǒ bù xǐ huan gēn hǎo de rén yì qǐ dǎ qiú.
I don't like playing ball with competitive people.

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