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刚性

Word · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional剛

strong-willed; hard; inflexible

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

firm character; unyielding spirit

commendatory

Often describes a person's strong-willed, resolute personality. Contrasts with 柔性 (róu xìng, flexibility).

Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
hěn很
yǒu有
gāng刚
xìng性
de的
nán男
rén人
 。

He is a man with a very strong character.

Miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nán难
 ,
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zhǎn展
xiàn现
yī一
xiē些
gāng刚
xìng性
 。

We need to show some resilience when facing difficulties.

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Tā她
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
fēng风
gé格
yǐ以
gāng刚
xìng性
hé和
guǒ果
duàn断
zhù著
chēng称
 。

Her leadership style is known for its firmness and decisiveness.

2.

adjective

hard; rigid; not easily deformed

technical

Describes materials or objects with high hardness and low elasticity.

Gāng钢
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
gāng刚
xìng性
cái材
liào料
 。

Steel is a rigid material.

Zhè这
zuò座
qiáo桥
xū需
yào要
gāng刚
xìng性
zhī支
chēng撑
 。

This bridge requires rigid support.

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Gāng刚
xìng性
jié结
gòu构
néng能
chéng承
shòu受
gèng更
dà大
de的
lì力
 。

A rigid structure can withstand greater force.

3.

adjective

inflexible; non-negotiable; hard-and-fast

formal

Describes rules, requirements, or indicators that must be strictly adhered to and allow no flexibility.

Gōng公
sī司
zhì制
dìng定
le了
gāng刚
xìng性
de的
yù预
suàn算
zhǐ指
biāo标
 。

The company has set inflexible budget targets.

Zhè这
shì是
ān安
quán全
guī规
dìng定
zhōng中
de的
gāng刚
xìng性
yāo要
qiú求
 ,
bì必
xū须
zūn遵
shǒu守
 。

This is a hard-and-fast requirement in the safety regulations and must be followed.

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Hé合
tong同
lǐ里
yǒu有
jǐ几
tiáo条
gāng刚
xìng性
tiáo条
kuǎn款
 。

There are several non-negotiable clauses in the contract.