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僵硬 (jiāng yìng) — how to say "stiff" in Chinese
僵硬
Stiff, rigid
adjective
Character composition
僵
to become stiff, to freeze
硬
hard, rigid
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
身体僵硬
shēn tǐ jiāng yìng
stiff body
表情僵硬
biǎo qíng jiāng yìng
stiff expression
动作僵硬
dòng zuò jiāng yìng
stiff movements
Examples
他的态度很僵硬，不愿意接受新想法。
His attitude is very rigid; he is unwilling to accept new ideas.
我的腿僵硬了。
My leg has gone stiff.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "stiff" in Chinese?
"stiff" in Chinese is 僵硬 (jiāng yìng).
What does 僵硬 mean in English?
僵硬 (jiāng yìng) means "Stiff, rigid".
How is 僵硬 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiāng yìng (written as jiang ying, jiangying). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "stiff" in Chinese characters?
It is written 僵硬.
What HSK level is 僵硬?
僵硬 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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