English–Chinese
“stiff” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiāng yìng
Example
僵硬的手指很难弯。jiāng yìng de shóu zhǐ hěn nán wān
Stiff fingers are hard to bend.
How to say “stiff” in Chinese
“Stiff” in Chinese is 僵硬 (jiāng yìng).
Something that should bend or move smoothly becomes fixed and loses its natural flow.
Example sentences with 僵硬
他做事的动作有点僵硬，看起来不太自然。tā zuò shì de dòng zuò yóu diǎn jiāng yìng kàn qǐ lái bú tài zì rán
His movements are a little awkward and do not look very natural.
Tips for using 僵硬
- In conversational descriptions, degree words such as 有点 (yǒudiǎn, "a little") make the judgment less blunt, as in saying that a movement or expression seems slightly unnatural.