jiāng
僵
stiff; deadlocked; to have a stern expression
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesadjective
stiff; rigid; numb
Often used to describe body parts, muscles, or objects that cannot move easily.
Zhàn站
le了
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
，
wǒ我
de的
tuǐ腿
dōu都
jiāng僵
le了
。
After standing for an hour, my legs were stiff.
Jiāng僵
shī尸
diàn电
yǐng影
hěn很
liú流
xíng行
。
Zombie movies are very popular.
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Tā他
de的
shǒu手
zài在
lěng冷
shuǐ水
lǐ里
dòng冻
jiāng僵
le了
。
His hands went numb from the cold water.
adjective
deadlocked; stalemated; at an impasse
Used for situations, negotiations, or conversations where no progress is made.
Tán谈
pàn判
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
jiāng僵
jú局
。
The negotiations have reached a deadlock.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yào要
bǎ把
shì事
qíng情
gǎo搞
jiāng僵
。
We should not let the situation become deadlocked.
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Qì气
fēn氛
yī一
shí时
jiāng僵
zhù住
le了
。
The atmosphere became awkward for a moment.
verb
to have a stern/stiff expression; to stop smiling
dialectA dialectal usage, common in spoken language. Describes someone becoming serious or unsmiling.
Tīng听
le了
zhè这
huà话
，
tā他
lì立
kè刻
jiāng僵
zhe着
liǎn脸
。
Upon hearing this, his face immediately became stern.
Bié别
duì对
tā他
jiāng僵
zhe着
liǎn脸
，
tā他
yòu又
méi没
zuò做
cuò错
shén什
me么
。
Don't give him such a stern look; he didn't do anything wrong.