Chinese word dictionary

生硬

shēngyìng · stiff; harsh

Word information

Simplified生硬
Traditional生硬
Pinyinshēngyìng
Part of speech
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 生硬

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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