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stark in Chinese

stark in Chinese is 刚, 急, 粗糙 — stark means severe, bare, or bleak in appearance.

stark in Chinese

adj
Pronounced: gāng
(obsolete) Hard, firm; obdurate.
adj
Pronounced:
Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
粗糙
adj
Pronounced: cū cāo
Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
adv
Pronounced: dōu
Starkly; entirely, absolutely.

What does "stark" mean?

  1. adj Severe, bare, or bleak in appearance.
    "The desert offered a stark, empty landscape."
  2. adj Complete or absolute, used to emphasize how extreme something is.
    "The two plans were in stark opposition to each other."
  3. adv Completely; utterly (used mainly in the phrase "stark naked").
    "He jumped out of bed stark naked when the alarm went off."
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stark in a sentence

  • The desert offered a stark, empty landscape.
  • There was a stark contrast between the two neighbourhoods.
  • The two plans were in stark opposition to each other.
  • He jumped out of bed stark naked when the alarm went off.

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What is "stark" in Chinese?

"stark" in Chinese is 刚, 急, 粗糙. stark means: Severe, bare, or bleak in appearance.

How do you pronounce 刚?

"stark" in Chinese is 刚, pronounced "gāng".

How do you use "stark" in a sentence?

Example: "The desert offered a stark, empty landscape." In Chinese, "stark" is 刚, 急, 粗糙.

Are there other ways to say "stark" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 4 translations listed for "stark": 刚, 急, 粗糙, 都.

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