Chinese word

坚强

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān qiáng

经历了困难后，他变得更坚强。jīng lì le kùn nán hòu tā biàn de gèng jiān qiáng

After going through difficulties, he became stronger.

她表面上看起来很坚强，其实也会感到害怕。tā biǎo miàn shàng kàn qǐ lái hěn jiān qiáng qí shí yě huì gǎn dào hài pà

On the surface, she looks strong, but she also feels afraid.

Resolve holds its shape through pain, failure, and pressure.

坚定jiān dìng: Being firm in a decision or belief and not wavering.
勇敢yóng gǎn: Facing fear or danger and taking action with courage.

形容人在遭受压力、失败或痛苦时仍能保持稳定、勇敢和不屈的态度。xíng róng rén zài zāo shòu yā lì shī bài huò tòng kǔ shí réng néng bǎo chí wěn dìng yóng gǎn hé bù qū de tài dù

The compound 坚强 (jiānqiáng, "strong") pairs 坚 (jiān, "firm") with 强 (qiáng, "strong"), presenting mental strength as firmness backed by power.

This adjective does not mean that a person never feels upset, since resilience can remain present while sadness or fear is still visible.