jiàng
倔强
stubborn; obstinate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
stubborn; obstinate; headstrong
neutralOften describes a person who is very firm in their opinions and difficult to persuade, typically in an inflexible and sometimes unreasonable way.
Tā他
pí脾
qì气
hěn很
jiàng犟
，
shéi谁
quàn劝
dōu都
bù不
tīng听
。
He has a very stubborn temper and won't listen to anyone's advice.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
jiàng犟
，
rèn认
zhǔn准
de的
shì事
jiù就
yī一
dìng定
yào要
zuò做
。
This child has been stubborn since he was little; once he's set on something, he'll definitely do it.
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Lǎo老
yé爷
ye爷
jiàng犟
de得
hěn很
，
jiān坚
chí持
yào要
zì自
jǐ己
zǒu走
huí回
jiā家
。
The old man is very stubborn and insists on walking home by himself.