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頑強 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hardy adj Able to endure difficult conditions, fatigue, or hardship; tough and resilient.
  • tenacious adjective Refusing to give up or let go, even when things get difficult.

Senses

頑強 is used for these senses in English:

  • hardy Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
  • tenacious Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.

hardy — full definition

  1. adj Able to endure difficult conditions, fatigue, or hardship; tough and resilient.
  2. adj Of a plant, able to survive cold or harsh growing conditions, especially frost.
  3. adj Brave and bold.

tenacious — full definition

  1. adjective Refusing to give up or let go, even when things get difficult.
  2. adjective Sticking firmly to a surface; not easily removed.

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