硬
Character
hard; not soft, so you cannot easily press or bend it
Meaning
yìng
ying4- hard; not soft, so you cannot easily press or bend it
- firm; deciding to do something and not changing your mind
Examples
这块石头很硬。
zhè kuài shí tou hěn yìng
This stone is very hard.
AI-generated sentence
这张床太硬了，我睡不好。
zhè zhāng chuáng tài yìng le, wǒ shuì bù hǎo
This bed is too hard, so I can't sleep well.
AI-generated sentence
他硬要说汉语。
tā yìng yào shuō hàn yǔ
He insisted on speaking Chinese.
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Words with 硬
See all 110 →硬件yìng jiànhardware, the physical parts of a computer, like the screen and keyboardWordHSK 5硬币yìng bìa small, round, flat piece of metal used as moneyWordHSK 7–9硬朗yìng lǎngstrong and healthy, often used about older peopleWordHSK 7–9硬盘yìng pánthe part of a computer that stores files and informationWordHSK 7–9硬仗yìng zhàngtough battle; difficult task; big challengeWord硬伤yìng shānginjuryWord硬体yìng tǐ(Tw) (computer) hardwareWord硬刚yìng gāng(slang) to confront sb boldly and resolutelyWord硬化yìng huàto hardenWord硬卧yìng wòhard sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a harder bunk)Word硬壳yìng kécrust; hard shellWord硬实yìng shísturdyWord