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Pronunciation |
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jiān |
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Meaning |
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- strong; solid; firm; hard. (adj)
- stronghold. (n)
- firmly. (adv)
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Radical |
: |
土 |
Strokes |
: |
7 |
Traditional |
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堅 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
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16.0% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on |
2. |
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firm; resolute; determined |
3. |
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firm; steady; staunch; resolute |
Sentences:
1. I insist that you give me another chance. |
wǒ |
jiān |
chí |
yào |
qiú |
nín |
zài |
gěi |
wǒ |
yì |
cì |
jī |
huì |
。 |
我 |
坚 |
持 |
要 |
求 |
您 |
再 |
给 |
我 |
一 |
次 |
机 |
会 |
。 |
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我 |
: |
I |
坚持 |
: |
insist |
要求 |
: |
request; demand |
您 |
: |
you |
再 |
: |
again |
给 |
: |
give |
我 |
: |
me |
一次 |
: |
one time |
机会 |
: |
chance |
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2. I admire his courage and strong character. |
wǒ |
bài |
fú |
yú |
tā |
de |
yǒng |
qì |
hé |
jiān |
qiáng |
。 |
我 |
拜 |
服 |
于 |
他 |
的 |
勇 |
气 |
和 |
坚 |
强 |
。 |
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我 |
: |
I |
拜服 |
: |
admire |
于 |
: |
at |
他的 |
: |
his |
勇气 |
: |
courage |
和 |
: |
and |
坚强 |
: |
strong character; staunch |
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3. Keep going until the end. |
jiān |
chí |
dào |
dǐ |
。 |
坚 |
持 |
到 |
底 |
。 |
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坚持 |
: |
to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on |
到底 |
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till the end |
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4. The ice is as hard as rock. |
bīng |
xiàng |
shí |
tóu |
yī |
yàng |
jiān |
yìng |
。 |
冰 |
象 |
石 |
头 |
一 |
样 |
坚 |
硬 |
。 |
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冰 |
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ice |
象 |
: |
imitate |
石头 |
: |
rock |
一样 |
: |
same |
坚硬 |
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hard |
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