English–Chinese
“hard” in Chinese
How to say “hard” in Chinese
“Hard” in Chinese is 硬 (yìng).
Resists pressure instead of yielding, whether as a solid texture or an unbending stance.
Example sentences with 硬
这块牛排太硬了，刀切不开。zhè kuài niú pái tài yìng le dāo qiē bù kāi
This piece of steak is too hard for a knife to cut.
Tips for using 硬
- For food, Chinese often uses 硬 (yìng, "hard") where natural English often chooses "tough," especially for meat.
Other Chinese words for “hard”
这个问题很难。zhè ge wèn tí hěn nán
This problem is hard.
最近工作很辛苦。zuì jìn gōng zuò hěn xīn kǔ
Recently, work has been very hard.
他使劲跑。tā shǐ jìn pǎo
He runs hard.
搬这台冰箱对我来说有点吃力。bān zhè tái bīng xiāng duì wǒ lái shuō yóu diǎn chī lì
Moving this refrigerator is a little hard for me.
这块石头非常坚硬。zhè kuài shí tou fēi cháng jiān yìng
This rock is very hard.
他经历了艰苦的岁月。tā jīng lì le jiān kǔ de suì yuè
He went through hard times.
留学生活很艰辛，但很有收获。liú xué shēng huó hěn jiān xīn dàn hěn yǒu shōu huò
Life as an international student was hard, but very rewarding.
这段时间对我来说很艰难。zhè duàn shí jiān duì wǒ lái shuō hěn jiān nán
This is a very difficult time for me.
找工作对他来说很费劲。zhǎo gōng zuò duì tā lái shuō hěn fèi jìn
Finding a job is hard for him.