结 jiē / jié — knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind
这本小说的结尾很感人。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō de jié wěi hěn gǎn rén.The ending of this novel is very touching.
Common words: 结果 (jiē guǒ)、结束 (jié shù)、结婚 (jié hūn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "sturdy"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "sturdy", including 结 (jiē / jié), 劲 (jìn / jìng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "sturdy" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 结 (jiē / jié), 劲 (jìn / jìng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiē, jié, jìn, jìng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 结 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 结 jiē / jiéknot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bindUseful words: 结果, 结束
- 劲 jìn / jìngstrength; stalwart; sturdyUseful words: 使劲, 使劲儿
Common words for these 2 "sturdy" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 结 (jiē / jié) — so "sturdy" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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 2 ways to say "sturdy".
劲 jìn / jìng — strength; stalwart; sturdy
加油，再加把劲就成功了！Jiā yóu, zài jiā bǎ jìn jiù chéng gōng le!Come on, just a little more effort and we will succeed!
Common words: 使劲 (shǐ jìn)、使劲儿 (shǐ jìn r)、干劲 (gàn jìn)
All 2 characters
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