Meaning
strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute
Chinese: 强壮、强烈。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jian” becomes a different word in each tone. 坚 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 坚持jiān chíto persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
- 坚强jiān qiángstaunch; strong
- 坚决jiān juéfirm; resolute; determined
- 坚固jiān gùfirm; firmly; hard; stable
- 坚定jiān dìngfirm; steady; staunch; resolute
Example Sentence
这座桥建得非常坚固。Zhè zuò qiáo jiàn de fēi cháng jiān gù.This bridge is built very solidly.
这Zhèthis座zuòseat桥qiáobridge建jiànto establish得de(verb complement)非常fēi chángvery坚固jiān gùfirm。