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stiff

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jiang1ying4 jiāngyìng

Meaning


Primary

stiff

Alternatives

rigid

Mnemonic


僵硬 Stiff describes something that is 僵 stiff and 硬 hard to change or flex.

Usage


他 的 手 因為 冷 而 變 得 僵硬。

His hands became stiff because of the cold.

他 說話 的 方式 聽 起來 很 僵硬。

The way he speaks sounds very stiff.

坐 太 久, 我 的 腿 有點 僵硬。

After sitting too long, my legs feel a bit stiff.