hard and solid; stiff; rigid
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
hard and solid; stiff; rigid; unyielding
As a 状态词 (state word), it is often used with the particle 的 when modifying nouns. It describes physical hardness as well as metaphorical rigidity or sternness.
Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
tou头
yìng硬
bāng邦
bāng邦
de的
，
bān搬
bu不
dòng动
。
This stone is hard and solid; it can't be moved.
Miàn面
bāo包
fàng放
jiǔ久
le了
，
biàn变
de得
yìng硬
bāng邦
bāng邦
de的
。
The bread has been left out too long and has become hard and stale.
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Tā他
liàn练
le了
yī一
shēn身
yìng硬
bāng邦
bāng邦
de的
jī肌
ròu肉
。
He has built up firm, hard muscles all over his body.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
shuō说
huà话
yìng硬
bāng邦
bāng邦
de的
，
yī一
diǎn点
r儿
yě也
bù不
kè客
qi气
。
The boss spoke in a blunt, rigid manner, not polite at all.