English–Chinese
“stiffen” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiāng
Example
天气冷，我的手僵了。tiān qì lěng wǒ de shǒu jiāng le
It's cold, and my hand stiffened.
How to say “stiffen” in Chinese
“Stiffen” in Chinese is 僵 (jiāng).
The body's movement gets stuck in place instead of flowing normally, so a limb or muscle cannot respond easily.
Example sentences with 僵
听到那个笑话，她的表情一下僵住了。tīng dào nà ge xiào huà tā de biǎo qíng yí xià jiāng zhù le
When she heard that joke, her expression suddenly froze.
Tips for using 僵
- Unlike the English verb "stiffen," which can describe making something stiff, this verb normally presents the affected body part as becoming stiff.