实 shí — real; true; honest; really; solid
他是个老实的人。Tā shì ge lǎo shi de rén.He is an honest person.
Common words: 实现 (shí xiàn)、实在 (shí zài)、实际 (shí jì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "solid"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "solid", including 实 (shí), 确 (què), 确 (què), 坚 (jiān), 监 (jiān / jiàn), 固 (gù). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "solid" covers 7 different Chinese characters — 实 (shí), 确 (què), 确 (què), 坚 (jiān), 监 (jiān / jiàn), 固 (gù), 巩 (gǒng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 7 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shí, què, jiān, jiàn, gù, gǒng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 实 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 实 shíreal; true; honest; really; solidUseful words: 实现, 实在
- 确 quèauthenticated; solid; firm; authenticated; solid; firmUseful words: 正确, 准确
- 确 quèauthenticated; solid; firm; authenticated; solid; firmUseful words: 正确, 准确
- 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 "solid" characters
Anchor each of these 7 characters in a word you can picture — start with 实 (shí) — so "solid" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
实现shí xiànto achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about实在shí zàireally; actually; indeed; true实际shí jìreality; practice; practical; realistic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)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 "solid".
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)
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)
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)
固 gù — hard; strong; solid; sure
这张桌子做得很结实牢固。Zhè zhāng zhuō zi zuò de hěn jiē shi láo gù.This table is made very sturdy and firm.
Common words: 固定 (gù dìng)、坚固 (jiān gù)、固体 (gù tǐ)
巩 gǒng — secure; solid
经常复习能帮助我们巩固学过的知识。Jīng cháng fù xí néng bāng zhù wǒ men gǒng gù xué guò de zhī shi.Frequent review helps us consolidate what we have learned.
Common words: 巩固 (gǒng gù)、巩膜 (gǒng mó)
All 7 characters
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