Chinese word dictionary

耿介

gěng jiè · upright and outstanding

Practice word

Word information

Simplified耿介

Traditional耿介

Pinyingěng jiè

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

耿gěng

bright, shining; brave, loyal

介jiè

agent, go-between, intermediary; to introduce; shell, armor

How to learn 耿介

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.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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介绍jièshào

to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation; to present (sb for a job etc); introduction

中介zhōngjiè

to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent

简介jiǎnjiè

summary; brief introduction

耿直gěngzhí

honest; frank; candid

介入jièrù

to intervene; to get involved

介意jièyì

to care about; to take offense; to mind