坚 (堅)
jiān
Pinyin

Definition

坚 (堅)
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jiān
  1. strong
  2. solid
  3. firm
  4. unyielding
  5. resolute

Character Decomposition

Compounds (1)

鲣
jiān
  1. 1 bonito

Related Words (20)

坚强
jiān qiáng
  1. 1 staunch
  2. 2 strong
坚持
jiān chí
  1. 1 to persevere with
  2. 2 to persist in
  3. 3 to insist on
坚信
jiān xìn
  1. 1 to believe firmly
  2. 2 without any doubt
坚固
jiān gù
  1. 1 firm
  2. 2 firmly
  3. 3 hard
  4. 4 stable
坚守
jiān shǒu
  1. 1 to hold fast to
  2. 2 to stick to

Idioms (14)

坚壁清野
jiān bì qīng yě
  1. 1 to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader
  2. 2 scorched earth policy
坚如磐石
jiān rú pán shí
  1. 1 solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
  2. 2 rock-firm and unyielding
坚强不屈
jiān qiáng bù qū
  1. 1 staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
坚持不懈
jiān chí bù xiè
  1. 1 to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
坚持不渝
jiān chí bù yú
  1. 1 to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere

Sample Sentences

攻城拔寨小敌之坚，大敌之擒也。
gōngchéngbázhài xiǎodízhījiāndàdízhīqín 。
A smaller and weaker army will be captured if they insist on attacking the bigger and stronger enemy.
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故小敌之坚，大敌之擒也。
gù xiǎodí zhī jiān ，dàdí zhī qín yě 。
If you persist to fight a stronger enemy you’ll lose terribly.
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有没有人对坚果过敏？
yǒuméiyǒu rén duì jiānguǒ guòmǐn ？
Is anyone allergic to nuts?
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语气一定要温柔而坚定。
yǔqì yīdìng yào wēnróu ér jiāndìng 。
Your tone should be kind and firm.
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粤港澳大湾区建设基础坚实，潜力巨大，完全有把握有信心打造成世界级大湾区四月九日博鳌亚洲论坛二零一八年年会上，粤港澳大湾区再次成为中国乃至世界的关注点。
yuègǎngàodàwānqū jiànshè jīchǔ jiānshí ，qiánlì jùdà ，wánquán yǒu bǎwò yǒu xìnxīn dǎzào chéng shìjièjí Dàwānqū Sìyuè jiǔrì Bóáo Yàzhōu lùntán èrlíngyībānián niánhuì shàng ，yuègǎngàodàwānqū zàicì chéngwéi Zhōngguó nǎizhì shìjiè de guānzhù diǎn 。
The foundation for the China Greater Bay Area is firm and it has strong potential to become a world class city cluster on the world stage. At the BOAO Forum for the Asia Annual Conference 2018 held on 9 April, the organisers noted that the China Greater Bay Area will become a key focus for the rest of the world.
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历史是最好的老师。这段历史表明，无论相隔多远，只要我们勇敢迈出第一步，坚持相向而行就能走出一条相遇相知、共同发展之路，走向幸福安宁和谐美好的远方。
lìshǐ shì zuìhǎo de lǎoshī 。zhè duàn lìshǐ biǎomíng ，wúlùn xiānggé duō yuǎn ，zhǐyào wǒmen yǒnggǎn màichū dìyībù ，jiānchí xiāngxiàng ér xíng jiù néng zǒuchū yī tiáo xiāngyùxiāngzhī 、gòngtóng fāzhǎn zhī Lù ，zǒuxiàng xìngfú Ānníng héxié měihǎo de yuǎnfāng 。
History is the best teacher. This period of history shows clearly that, no matter how far apart we are, we only need to be brave enough to make the first step and resolve to continue walking towards one another, and we can walk a road on which we can encounter and get to know one another and engage in joint development, leading towards a happy, peaceful, harmonious, though distant beautiful place.
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这些开拓事业之所以名垂青史，是因为使用的不是战马和长矛而是驼队和善意；依靠的不是坚船和利炮而是宝船和友谊。一代又一代“丝路人”架起了东西方合作的纽带、和平的桥梁。
zhèxiē kāituò shìyè zhīsuǒyǐ míngchuíqīngshǐ ，shì yīnwèi shǐyòng de búshi zhànmǎ hé chángmáo érshì tuó duì hé shànyì ；yīkào de búshi jiān chuán hé lì pào érshì bǎo chuán hé yǒuyì 。yīdài yòu yīdài “sīlùrén ”jià qǐ le dōngxīfāng hézuò de niǔdài 、hépíng de qiáoliáng 。
The reason these pioneering enterprises went down in history is because they did not make use of war horses and pikes, but rather camel caravans and goodwill; they relied not on sturdy warships and fierce cannon-fire, but treasure ships and friendship. Generation after generation of Silk Road travellers built a link of cooperation between East and West, a bridge of peace.
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我今天主要锻练背部和二头肌，坐姿划船可以训练背部的力量，记得收腹，靠背部的力量，拉到后面这里坚持几秒，像这样，呼！哈
wǒ jīntiān zhǔyào duànliàn bèibù hé èrtóujī ，zuòzīhuáchuán kěyǐ xùnliàn bèibù de lìliang ，jìde shōu fù ，kào bèibù de lìliang ，lā dào hòumiàn zhèlǐ jiānchí jǐ miǎo ，xiàng zhèyàng ，hū ！hā
Today I’m working on my back and my biceps, the seated row machine can train your back strength. Remember to tighten your abs, and rely on your back strength, pull it back and hold it for several seconds, like this. Whoo! Ha!
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是没生病，可我也有忌口：坚果和海鲜我吃不了，牛奶也不能喝。
shì méi shēngbìng ，kě wǒ yě yǒu jìkǒu ：jiānguǒ hé hǎixiān wǒ chī bùliǎo ，niúnǎi yě bùnéng hē 。
I’m not I’ll but I have to abstain from nuts, seafood and I also cannot drink milk.
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所以要通过体育锻炼增加肌肉组织的合成、减缓肌肉衰减的过程。建议老年人坚持力所能及的体育锻炼，如游泳、快步走等。
suǒyǐ yào tōngguò tǐyù duànliàn zēngjiā jīròuzǔzhī de héchéng 、jiǎnhuǎn jīròu shuāijiǎn de guòchéng 。jiànyì lǎoniánrén jiānchí lìsuǒnéngjí de tǐyù duànliàn ，rú yóuyǒng 、kuàibù zǒu děng 。
Therefore, it is necessary to increase the synthesis of muscle tissue and slow down the process of muscle attenuation through physical exercise. It is recommended that the elderly adhere to the physical exercise that they can do, such as swimming and brisk walking.
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