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硬汉

yìng hàn · ying han

Traditional 硬漢

Meaning

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  1. man of steel
  2. unyielding, tough guy
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The tough guy's secret

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)电影(diànyǐng)里(lǐ)的(de)硬汉(yìnghàn)太(tài)酷(kù)了(le)！

    The tough guy in this film is so cool!

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)总是(zǒngshì)演(yǎn)硬汉(yìnghàn)，对不对(duìbùduì)？

    He always plays tough guys, right?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，他(tā)什么事(shénmeshì)都(dōu)不怕(bùpà)。

    Yes, he isn't afraid of anything.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)听说(tīngshuō)他(tā)很(hěn)怕(pà)小狗(xiǎogǒu)。

    But I heard he is very afraid of puppies.

  5. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？硬汉(yìnghàn)怕(pà)小狗(xiǎogǒu)？

    Really? A tough guy is afraid of puppies?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)他的(tāde)电影(diànyǐng)里(lǐ)没有(méiyǒu)小狗(xiǎogǒu)。

    Yes, so there are no puppies in his films.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)电(diàn)影(yǐng)里(lǐ)总(zǒng)演(yǎn)硬(yìng)汉(hàn)。

He always plays tough guys in movies.

02

大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)说(shuō)他(tā)是(shì)条(tiáo)硬(yìng)汉(hàn)。

Everyone says he is a tough guy.

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