要强 (yào qiáng) — strong-willed; eager to excel; competitive
Definition
要强 describes a personality trait: someone who is competitive and eager to do better than others. It overlaps with 坚强 ('firm, resilient in hardship') but focuses on ambition rather than endurance.
adjective
strong-willedeager to excelcompetitive
Examples
- 要强。Tā yào qiáng de xìng gé ràng tā zài shì yè shàng qǔ dé le hěn dà de chéng gōng.Her strong-willed personality has brought her great success in her career.
- 要强。yào qiáng De rén bèi dà jiā rèn wéi hěn yǒu yì lì.Strong-willed people are considered to have a lot of perseverance.
- ，要强，。Tā suī rán kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo, dàn hái shì hěn yào qiáng, jì xù nǔ lì.Although he didn't do well on the exam, he was still strong-willed and continued to work hard.
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