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僵硬

jiāng yìng · jiang ying

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Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. stiff; rigid
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Too long at the desk

  1. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)脖子(bózi)好(hǎo)僵硬(jiāngyìng)，今天(jīntiān)坐(zuò)了(le)十个小时(shígèxiǎoshí)。

    My neck is so stiff. I sat for ten hours today.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)动一动(dòngyīdòng)，别(bié)一直(yīzhí)坐(zuò)着(zhe)。

    Move around. Do not keep sitting.

  3. Dengdeng

    不只(bùzhǐ)脖子(bózi)，我的(wǒde)手(shǒu)也(yě)僵硬(jiāngyìng)了(le)。

    Not only my neck. My hands are stiff too.

  4. Liangliang

    来(lái)，我们(wǒmen)站起来(zhànqǐlai)，转转头(zhuànzhuantóu)。

    Come on, let us stand up and turn our heads.

  5. Dengdeng

    嗯(ēn)，舒服(shūfu)多了(duōle)，我的(wǒde)笑(xiào)也(yě)不(bù)僵硬(jiāngyìng)了(le)。

    Mm, much more comfortable. Even my smile is not stiff anymore.

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2 examples
01

坐(zuò)得(de)太(tài)久(jiǔ)，我(wǒ)的(de)脖(bó)子(zi)变(biàn)得(de)很(hěn)僵(jiāng)硬(yìng)。

After sitting too long, my neck became very stiff.

02

他(tā)的(de)表(biǎo)情(qíng)很(hěn)僵(jiāng)硬(yìng)，好(hǎo)像(xiàng)不(bú)太(tài)高(gāo)兴(xìng)。

His expression was very stiff, as if he wasn't too happy.

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