确 què — authenticated; solid; firm; authenticated; solid; firm
你说得确实有道理。Nǐ shuō de què shí yǒu dào lǐ.What you said really makes sense.
Common words: 正确 (zhèng què)、准确 (zhǔn què)、确定 (què dìng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "firm"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "firm", including 确 (què), 确 (què), 刚 (gāng), 坚 (jiān), 监 (jiān / jiàn), 硬 (yìng). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "firm" covers 7 different Chinese characters — 确 (què), 确 (què), 刚 (gāng), 坚 (jiān), 监 (jiān / jiàn), 硬 (yìng), 牢 (láo) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 7 characters do not share a sound — their readings span què, gāng, jiān, jiàn, yìng, láo — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 确 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 确 quèauthenticated; solid; firm; authenticated; solid; firmUseful words: 正确, 准确
- 确 quèauthenticated; solid; firm; authenticated; solid; firmUseful words: 正确, 准确
- 刚 gānghard; firm; strong; just; barely; exactlyUseful words: 刚刚, 刚才
- 坚 jiānstrong; solid; firm; unyielding; resoluteUseful words: 坚持, 坚强
- 监 jiān / jiànhard; strong; solid; firm; to supervise; to inspectUseful words: 监督, 监狱
Common words for these 7 "firm" characters
Anchor each of these 7 characters in a word you can picture — start with 确 (què) — so "firm" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
正确zhèng quècorrect; sound; right; proper准确zhǔn quèaccurate; exact; precise确定què dìngdefinite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth)正确zhèng quècorrect; sound; right; proper准确zhǔn quèaccurate; exact; precise确定què dìngdefinite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth)刚刚gāng gangjust recently; just a moment ago刚才gāng cáijust now; a moment ago刚好gāng hǎojust; exactly; to happen to be坚持jiān chíto persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 7 ways to say "firm".
确 què — authenticated; solid; firm; authenticated; solid; firm
你说得确实有道理。Nǐ shuō de què shí yǒu dào lǐ.What you said really makes sense.
Common words: 正确 (zhèng què)、准确 (zhǔn què)、确定 (què dìng)
刚 gāng — hard; firm; strong; just; barely; exactly
我刚到家就下雨了。Wǒ gāng dào jiā jiù xià yǔ le.It started raining as soon as I got home.
Common words: 刚刚 (gāng gang)、刚才 (gāng cái)、刚好 (gāng hǎo)
坚 jiān — strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute
这座桥建得非常坚固。Zhè zuò qiáo jiàn de fēi cháng jiān gù.This bridge is built very solidly.
Common words: 坚持 (jiān chí)、坚强 (jiān qiáng)、坚决 (jiān jué)
监 jiān / jiàn — hard; strong; solid; firm; to supervise; to inspect
考试的时候有老师监考。Kǎo shì de shí hou yǒu lǎo shī jiān kǎo.During the exam there is a teacher invigilating.
Common words: 监督 (jiān dū)、监狱 (jiān yù)、监视 (jiān shì)
硬 yìng — hard; stiff; strong; firm
这块面包放久了，变得很硬。Zhè kuài miàn bāo fàng jiǔ le, biàn de hěn yìng.This bread has been left out too long and become hard.
Common words: 硬币 (yìng bì)、硬件 (yìng jiàn)、僵硬 (jiāng yìng)
牢 láo — firm; fast
我们要把基础知识记得牢牢的。Wǒ men yào bǎ jī chǔ zhī shi jì de láo láo de.We should remember the basics firmly.
Common words: 牢固 (láo gù)、牢骚 (láo sāo)、牢牢 (láo láo)
All 7 characters
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