Writing
硬 (yìng) — how to say "hard" in Chinese
硬
Hard, stiff, stubborn
adjective · adverb
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Collocations
硬面包
yìng miàn bāo
hard bread
Examples
他性格很硬，决定的事就不会改变。
He has a stubborn character; once he decides something, he won't change it.
这块面包很硬。
This bread is very hard.
Frequently asked questions
Hard in Chinese word
"hard" in Chinese is 硬 (yìng).
What does 硬 mean in English?
硬 (yìng) means "Hard, stiff, stubborn".
Hard in Mandarin pinyin
It is pronounced yìng (written as ying). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Hard in Chinese characters
It is written 硬 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 硬?
硬 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 硬 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.