strong and firm; (market) strong
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
strong and firm; hard and straight
Often used to describe the physical structure of an object or a person's posture.
Tā他
shēn身
cái材
gāo高
dà大
，
yāo腰
bèi背
jiān坚
tǐng挺
。
He is tall with a strong, straight back.
Sōng松
shù树
zài在
hán寒
fēng风
zhōng中
yī依
rán然
jiān坚
tǐng挺
。
The pine tree remains strong and upright in the cold wind.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
mù木
cái材
fēi非
cháng常
jiān坚
tǐng挺
，
bù不
yì易
biàn变
xíng形
。
This type of wood is very firm and resistant to warping.
adjective
(of market prices, currencies) strong; rising; firm
formalUsed in economic and financial contexts to describe a positive market trend.
Jìn近
qī期
huáng黄
jīn金
jià价
gé格
biǎo表
xiàn现
jiān坚
tǐng挺
。
Gold prices have been strong recently.
Měi美
yuán元
duì对
ōu欧
yuán元
huì汇
lǜ率
bǎo保
chí持
jiān坚
tǐng挺
。
The US dollar remains strong against the euro.
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Yóu由
yú于
xū需
qiú求
wàng旺
shèng盛
，
gāi该
gōng公
sī司
de的
gǔ股
jià价
shí十
fēn分
jiān坚
tǐng挺
。
Due to strong demand, the company's stock price is very firm.