zhòu
㤘
stubborn; obstinate (dialect)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
stubborn; obstinate; headstrong; willful
dialectPrimarily used in Southwestern Mandarin (Xinan Guanhua), Xiang, and Gan dialects to describe an unyielding or willful temperament. Equivalent to 倔强 (juéjiàng) or 固执 (gùzhi) in standard Mandarin.
Tā他
xìng性
qíng情
zhòu㥮
de得
hěn很
，
jué决
dìng定
de的
shì事
shuí谁
yě也
gǎi改
biàn变
bù不
liǎo了
。
He has an extremely stubborn disposition; once he's decided something, nobody can change his mind.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
de的
zhòu㥮
pí脾
qi气
gēn跟
tā他
yé爷
ye爷
yī一
mú模
yī一
yàng样
。
This child's stubborn temper is exactly like his grandfather's.
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Nǐ你
bié别
zhè这
me么
zhòu㥮
，
tīng听
rén人
quàn劝
chī吃
bǎo饱
fàn饭
。
Don't be so stubborn; those who heed advice never go hungry.