倔强 juéjiàng stubborn
stubborn; obstinate; unbending
How to remember 倔强: 倔 stubborn + 强 strong = stubborn.
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How it is used
- Stubborn and unbending in personality - 她性格倔强 (tā xìnggé juéjiàng) she's headstrong/obstinate.
- Describes an inner refusal to yield or compromise, often about principles or pride; can be admiring (strong-willed) or critical (mulish).
- Compare 固执 (gùzhí, obstinate about opinions) and 顽固 (wángù, stubbornly clinging, usually negative). Note the reading juéjiàng, not juéqiáng.
Example sentences
- 她是个倔强的女孩。 Tā shì gè juéjiàng de nǚhái.She's a stubborn girl.
- 事实是倔强的，但统计是柔顺的。 Shìshí shì juéjiàng de, dàn tǒngjì shì róushùn de.Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.