Chinese word

倔强

Pronunciation

Pinyinjué jiàng

Meaning

  • adjectivestubborn

Example

他很倔强，不愿意道歉。tā hěn jué jiàng bú yuàn yì dào qiàn

He is very stubborn and will not apologize.

Illustration for 倔强 (stubborn)

More examples

在工作上，倔强的人有时坚持自己的方法。zài gōng zuò shàng jué jiàng de rén yǒu shí jiān chí zì jǐ de fāng fǎ

At work, stubborn people sometimes insist on their own way.

Core concept

A will that grips its chosen path and is hard to bend.

Common phrases

  • 倔强的人jué jiàng de rén

    stubborn person

  • 个性倔强gè xìng jué jiàng

    stubborn by nature

  • 很倔强hěn jué jiàng

    very stubborn

Similar words

固执gù zhí: Holding firmly to a personal judgment and not easily swayed by others.
顽固wán gù: Clinging stubbornly to an opinion or method and refusing to change it.

Definition in Chinese

形容性格固执，不轻易改变主意或做法。xíng róng xìng gé gù zhí bù qīng yì gǎi biàn zhǔ yì huò zuò fǎ

Word origin

倔 (jué, "stubborn") + 强 (jiàng, "strong-willed") form a compound for a person who resists pressure and does not easily change course.

Usage tips

  • 倔强 (juéjiàng, "unyielding") usually points to resistance rather than calm confidence, so it is not a neutral compliment in everyday speech.

Other meanings

  • obstinacynoun
  • headstrongadjective
  • obstinateadjective

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