Dictionary/硬

硬

硬 yìng

ㄧㄥˋ
AdjAdvHSK 5TOCFL L4core 10k
1hard; stiff; solid
2(fig.) strong; firm
3resolutely; uncompromisingly
4laboriously; with great difficulty
5good (quality); able (person)
6(of food) filling; substantial

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Examples

wǒ我yìng硬zhe着tóu头pí皮qù去le了。
我硬着头皮去了。
I mustered up my courage and went there.
那么硬卡怎么用呢?
So, how's the card used?
硬着头皮。
Bite the bullet.

See also: words & characters pronounced yìng