Meaning of 强壮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- strong
- sturdy
- robust
How to use 强壮
强壮 mostly describes physical strength of a body, a person, or an animal. It often follows words like 身体 (shēntǐ) or 长得 (zhǎng de). Example: 他每天锻炼，身体很强壮。(Tā měitiān duànliàn, shēntǐ hěn qiángzhuàng.) He exercises every day, and his body is very strong.
强 (qiáng) means strong and 壮 (zhuàng) means sturdy or robust, so 强壮 stacks two words for strength. Picture a 壮 body, built up and solid, that is also 强, hard to push over.
Common mistake: Learners use 强壮 for countries, armies, or feelings, but those take 强大 (qiángdà) for power or 强烈 (qiángliè) for intensity. Also, 强 is qiáng here, not qiǎng as in 强迫 (qiǎngpò).
强壮 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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强 qiáng · strong · 12 strokes
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壮 zhuàng · to strengthen · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 强壮.
| 强大 | qiángdà | big and strong; formidable; powerful |
| 坚强 | jiānqiáng | staunch; strong |
| 强烈 | qiángliè | strong; intense |
| 加强 | jiāqiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance |
| 强调 | qiángdiào | to emphasize (a statement); to stress |
| 强迫 | qiǎngpò | to compel; to force |
| 增强 | zēngqiáng | to increase; to strengthen |
| 强度 | qiángdù | strength; intensity |
| 强盗 | qiángdào | to rob (with force); bandit |
| 壮观 | zhuàngguān | spectacular; magnificent sight |
| 强化 | qiánghuà | to strengthen; to intensify |
| 顽强 | wánqiáng | tenacious; hard to defeat |
Questions about 强壮
What does 强壮 mean?
强壮 (qiángzhuàng) means "strong; sturdy" and is used as a adjective and verb.
How do you write 强壮?
强壮 is made of 2 characters: 强 (12 strokes), 壮 (6 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 强壮 an HSK word?
Yes. 强壮 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 强壮 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 强壮 is written 強壯.
What is the difference between 强壮 and 坚强?
强壮 is about physical strength and a sturdy body. 坚强 (jiānqiáng) is about inner strength, like staying firm and not giving up in hard times.
How can 强壮 be used as a verb?
As a verb it means to make something strong, usually the body. You may see it in phrases like 强壮身体 (qiángzhuàng shēntǐ), to strengthen the body, often in health or medicine contexts.