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坚固

jiān gù · jian gu

Traditional 堅固

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. firm
  2. firmly
  3. hard
  4. stable
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A sturdy tent

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)帐篷(zhàngpeng)看起来(kànqǐlai)很(hěn)坚固(jiāngù)。

    This tent looks very sturdy.

  2. Liangliang

    是啊(shìa)，老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)大风(dàfēng)也(yě)吹不倒(chuībùdǎo)。

    Yes, the owner said even strong wind cannot blow it down.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)今晚(jīnwǎn)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)试试(shìshì)吧(ba)？

    Then let us try it in the park tonight?

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)带了(dàile)很多(hěnduō)吃的(chīde)。

    OK. I brought lots of food.

  5. Dengdeng

    风(fēng)好(hǎo)大(dà)，帐篷(zhàngpeng)好像(hǎoxiàng)在(zài)动(dòng)。

    The wind is so strong. The tent seems to be moving.

  6. Liangliang

    帐篷(zhàngpeng)很(hěn)坚固(jiāngù)，可是(kěshì)我们(wǒmen)的(de)椅子(yǐzi)飞走了(fēizǒule)！

    The tent is very sturdy, but our chairs flew away!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)梯(tī)子(zi)是(shì)否(fǒu)足(zú)够(gòu)坚(jiān)固(gù)以(yǐ)承(chéng)受(shòu)我(wǒ)的(de)重(zhòng)量(liàng)？

Is this ladder strong enough to bear my weight?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)是(shì)个(gè)坚(jiān)固(gù)的(de)栏(lán)杆(gān)。

This is a sturdy handrail.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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