Chinese word

坚韧

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān rèn

Meaning

  • adjectivetenacious

Example

他很坚韧，从不放弃。tā hěn jiān rèn cóng bú fàng qì

He is very tenacious and never gives up.

Illustration for 坚韧 (tenacious)

More examples

面对挫折，他仍然坚韧，坚持自己的目标。miàn duì cuò zhé tā réng rán jiān rèn jiān chí zì jǐ de mù biāo

Facing setbacks, he remains tenacious and stays committed to his goal.

Core concept

Stays steady through repeated difficulty instead of collapsing or giving up.

Common phrases

  • 看上去坚韧kàn shàng qù jiān rèn

    appear tenacious

  • 坚韧的性格jiān rèn de xìng gé

    strong-willed personality

  • 很坚韧hěn jiān rèn

    highly tenacious

Similar words

顽强wán qiáng: Keeps making determined efforts to the end despite hardship or setbacks.
坚强jiān qiáng: Mentally strong enough to withstand hardship, setbacks, or emotional blows.
坚定jiān dìng: Firm in will or belief, with decisions that do not waver or change.
固执gù zhí: Stubbornly clinging to personal opinions or methods and resisting change.

Definition in Chinese

在面对困难、挫折或长期压力时，能够坚持不被打倒、不轻易放弃；可指人的意志力或事物的耐久性。zài miàn duì kùn nán cuò zhé huò cháng qī yā lì shí néng gòu jiān chí bú bèi dá dǎo bù qīng yì fàng qì kě zhǐ rén de yì zhì lì huò shì wù de nài jiǔ xìng

Word origin

坚 (jiān, "firm") + 韧 (rèn, "resilient") combines a firm state with the quality of surviving strain without breaking.

Usage tips

  • It often appears as praise after a setback, highlighting lasting strength rather than one brave moment.

Other meanings

  • strong-willedadjective
  • toughadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 坚韧性jiān rèn xìngtenacitynoun
  • 坚韧不拔jiān rèn bù báindomitable perseveranceidiom

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