坚硬 — meaning in English

English meaning

• hard adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
• hardly adv Barely; only just; almost not at all.
• harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
• rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.

Senses

坚硬 is used for these senses in English:

• hard (manner) With much force or effort.
• hardly (manner, archaic) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.
• rough Violent; not careful or subtle.

hard — full definition

1. adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
2. adj Difficult; requiring a lot of effort, skill, or endurance.
3. adj Severe, harsh, or lacking sympathy.
4. adv With a lot of force or effort.

hardly — full definition

1. adv Barely; only just; almost not at all.
2. adv Used to say something is certainly not the case; surely not.
3. adv With great difficulty.

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