坚固 jiāngù firm
firm; firmly; hard; stable
How to remember 坚固: 坚 resolutely + 固 to solidify = firm.
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How it is used
- Physically sturdy and solid - structures, materials, defenses: 坚固的桥梁 (jiāngù de qiáoliáng) a sturdy bridge, 城墙很坚固 (chéngqiáng hěn jiāngù) the city wall is solid.
- Distinguish from 坚硬 (jiānyìng, hard to the touch): 坚固 is about durability/won't-collapse, 坚硬 is about hardness of the material.
- Physical/engineering register; can extend to 坚固的友谊 (a firm friendship) figuratively.
Example sentences
- 这个梯子是否足够坚固以承受我的重量？ Zhège tīzi shìfǒu zúgòu jiāngù yǐ chéngshòu wǒ de zhòngliàng?Is this ladder strong enough to bear my weight?