wán qiáng
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  • adj.tenacious; indomitable; staunch; tough

    • tā hěn wán qiáng méi yǒu xiàng kùn nan dī guo tóu

      顽强没有困难

      She is a tenacious woman who never bows to difficulties.

    • tā yǒu wán qiáng de yì lì

      顽强毅力

      He had an indomitable will.

    • zhè kē shù xiàn zài réng wán qiáng de huó zhe

      现在顽强活着

      The tree is still stubbornly alive.

    • wán qiáng de gé mìng jīng shén

      顽强革命精神

      indomitable revolutionary spirit

    • tóng lào zāi jìn xíng wán qiáng de dòu zhēng

      涝灾进行顽强斗争

      put up a tenacious fight against the flood disaster

Word usage

  • Note
    "顽强" is different from "顽固". "顽固" is a derogatory term; "顽强" often has a complimentary meaning.