倔强 (jué jiàng) — how to say "stubborn" in Chinese

倔强

Stubborn, obstinate

adjective

Character composition

倔

stubborn

强

strong, persistent

Radicals / Keys

弓

Bow

#57 · gōng · 3 strokes

人

Man

#9 · rén · 2 strokes

Synonyms

固执

stubborn, obstinate

gù zhi · unreasonably refusing to change

顽固

stubborn, obstinate

wán gù · negative, unwilling to change

Collocations

性格倔强

xìng gé jué jiàng

stubborn personality

倔强的脾气

jué jiàng de pí qì

stubborn temper

倔强起来

jué jiàng qǐ lái

to become stubborn

Examples

这个孩子性格倔强,不听别人的话。

This child has a stubborn personality and doesn't listen to others.

他很倔强。

He is very stubborn.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "stubborn" in Chinese?

"stubborn" in Chinese is 倔强 (jué jiàng).

What does 倔强 mean in English?

倔强 (jué jiàng) means "Stubborn, obstinate".

How is 倔强 pronounced?

It is pronounced jué jiàng (written as jue jiang, juejiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "stubborn" in Chinese characters?

It is written 倔强.

What HSK level is 倔强?

倔强 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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