very hard; firm and solid
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
very hard; extremely solid
informalColloquial spoken term, often used to describe food, objects that have become hardened due to low temperature or solidification.
Dòu豆
fu腐
dòng冻
de得
bāng帮
yìng硬
，
děi得
huǎn缓
yī一
huì会
er儿
cái才
néng能
qiē切
。
The frozen tofu is extremely hard; we need to thaw it for a while before cutting it.
Zhè这
gēn根
mù木
tou头
shài晒
de得
bāng帮
yìng硬
，
bāi掰
dōu都
bāi掰
bù不
dòng动
。
This piece of wood has dried so hard in the sun that I can't bend it at all.
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Gāng刚
zuò做
hǎo好
de的
nuò糯
mǐ米
cí糍
fàng放
liáng凉
hòu后
jiù就
biàn变
bāng帮
yìng硬
le了
。
The freshly made glutinous rice cakes turn very hard after they cool down.
Dōng冬
tiān天
de的
shuǐ水
guǎn管
dòng冻
de得
bāng帮
yìng硬
，
róng容
yì易
kāi开
liè裂
。
Water pipes in winter get extremely hard from freezing and are easy to crack.
Zhè这
jiā家
de的
shāo烧
bing饼
kǎo烤
de得
bāng帮
yìng硬
，
hěn很
yǒu有
jiào嚼
jìn劲
。
The sesame cakes from this shop are baked very firm and have great chew.