Meaning of 坚固
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- firm
- firmly
- hard
- stable
How to use 坚固
坚固 mostly describes physical things like buildings, bridges, walls, furniture, or defenses, meaning solid and hard to damage. It can also describe abstract bonds such as friendship, but this is more formal. Example: 这座桥非常坚固。(Zhè zuò qiáo fēicháng jiāngù.) This bridge is very sturdy.
坚 (jiān) has 土 (earth) at the bottom, and 固 (gù) is 古 (old) sealed inside a box 囗. Picture packed earth inside a sturdy old wall that nothing can break.
Common mistake: Learners often use 坚固 for a person's will or attitude, but that calls for 坚定 (jiāndìng) or 坚强 (jiānqiáng). 坚固 is about objects and structures. Also note 固 is fourth tone gù, not third tone gǔ like 古.
坚固 in example sentences
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坚 jiān · hard · 7 strokes
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固 gù · to solidify · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 坚固.
| 坚持 | jiānchí | to persevere with; to persist in |
| 坚强 | jiānqiáng | staunch; strong |
| 坚决 | jiānjué | firm; resolute; determined |
| 固定 | gùdìng | to fix; to fasten |
| 坚定 | jiāndìng | firm; steady |
| 巩固 | gǒnggù | to consolidate; to strengthen; firm; solid; stable |
| 坚信 | jiānxìn | to believe firmly; without any doubt |
| 固执 | gùzhi | obstinate; stubborn |
| 顽固 | wángù | stubborn; obstinate |
| 坚守 | jiānshǒu | to hold fast to; to stick to |
| 坚硬 | jiānyìng | hard; solid |
| 牢固 | láogù | firm; secure |
Questions about 坚固
What does 坚固 mean?
坚固 (jiāngù) means "firm; firmly" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 坚固?
坚固 is made of 2 characters: 坚 (7 strokes), 固 (8 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 坚固 an HSK word?
Yes. 坚固 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 坚固 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 坚固 is written 堅固.
What is the difference between 坚固 and 巩固?
坚固 is an adjective describing something that is already solid, like a strong house. 巩固 (gǒnggù) is usually a verb meaning to strengthen or consolidate, as in 巩固知识 (gǒnggù zhīshi), to consolidate knowledge.
Can 坚固 be used as an adverb meaning firmly?
Rarely in everyday speech. To say something is firmly fixed, Chinese usually uses 牢 (láo) or 牢固 (láogù), as in 绑得很牢 (bǎng de hěn láo), tied very firmly. 坚固 works best as a predicate or before a noun, like 坚固的房子 (jiāngù de fángzi).