硬

• 拼音: yìng
• 汉字拆解: 硬 = 石 (stone) + 更 (more) — hard, tough

含义

Hard; tough; stiff; forcefully; stubbornly. Physical hardness or firmness, or doing something by force or insistence.

As an adjective, describes physical hardness (硬币 hard coin), stiffness (身体僵硬), or toughness of character (硬汉 tough guy). As an adverb, means forcefully, stubbornly, or insistently: 硬要 (insist on), 硬说 (insist on saying), 硬撑 (force oneself to endure).

例句

1. 这块面包放太久了，已经变硬了。
2. 他态度很硬，一点都不肯让步。
3. 明明生病了，他还硬撑着去上班。

用法指南

语境: physical description, personality, manner of action

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 这个座位太硬了，坐着不舒服。(This seat is too hard, it's uncomfortable to sit on.)
• 他硬是不肯承认错误。(He stubbornly refused to admit his mistake.)

错误说法

• 说'硬的问题'表示困难的问题 (Don't use 硬 for abstract difficulty — use 难 or 棘手; 硬 is for physical hardness or stubborn behavior)

起源与历史

硬 is composed of 石 (stone) + 更 (more, to change). Stone represents hardness, creating the meaning of hard or tough.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal