Word

强壮 (qiáng zhuàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 强壮

形 xíng adjective

strong

他的身体很强壮。

tā de shēn tǐ hěn qiáng zhuàng

His body is very strong.

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Word breakdown

强 qiáng — strong, powerful

壮 zhuàng — robust, sturdy

1 健壮 jiàn zhuàng — robust HSK 7
- 健 healthy, sound
- 壮 strong, sturdy
Example

这个年轻人看起来很健壮。

zhè ge nián qīng rén kàn qǐ lái hěn jiàn zhuàng

This young man looks very robust.
2 壮丽 zhuàng lì — magnificent HSK 7
- 壮 grand, imposing, majestic
- 丽 beautiful, splendid
Example

这座山峰的景色非常壮丽。

zhè zuò shān fēng de jǐng sè fēi cháng zhuàng lì

The scenery of this mountain peak is very magnificent.
3 壮大 zhuàng dà — to grow, to expand, to strengthen HSK 7
- 壮 strong, robust, vigorous
- 大 big, large, great
Example

我们的团队正在不断壮大。

wǒ men de tuán duì zhèng zài bù duàn zhuàng dà

Our team is continuously growing.
4 壮烈 zhuàng liè — heroic and tragic HSK 7
- 壮 heroic, grand, magnificent
- 烈 fierce, intense, tragic death
Example

他们在战场上壮烈牺牲了。

tā men zài zhàn chǎng shàng zhuàng liè xī shēng le

They died heroically and tragically on the battlefield.
5 壮观 zhuàng guān — spectacular HSK 7
- 壮 grand, magnificent, imposing
- 观 sight, view, spectacle
Example

瀑布从山顶倾泻而下，场面十分壮观。

pù bù cóng shān dǐng qīng xiè ér xià chǎng miàn shí fēn zhuàng guān

The waterfall cascading down from the mountaintop presents a very spectacular scene.

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6 理直气壮 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng — justified and confident HSK 7
- 理 reason, being right, justified
- 直 straight, upright, righteous
- 气 spirit, manner, bearing
- 壮 strong, robust, bold
Example

他理直气壮地反驳了对方的指责。

tā lǐ zhí qì zhuàng de fǎn bó le duì fāng de zhǐ zé

He confidently refuted the other party's accusations.
7 茁壮 zhuó zhuàng — thriving HSK 7
- 茁 vigorously sprouting
- 壮 strong and robust
Example

孩子们在阳光下茁壮成长。

hái zi men zài yáng guāng xià zhuó zhuàng chéng zhǎng

The children are thriving in the sunshine.

Structure & writing

1 强 qiáng — strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')

Xpinyin

强 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 弓 gōng — bow (weapon for shooting arrows or projectiles)

弓 is a component in 14 characters

HSK 3

张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted

HSK 4

引 yǐn to pull; to tug 弹 tán use the elasticity of one object to propel another 强 qiáng strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')

HSK 5

弯 wān not straight; curved 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)

HSK 6

弥 mí full; all over 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains)

HSK 7

夷 yí flat; peaceful 弘 hóng a surname 弛 chí (lit.) to relax; to loosen 弦 xián bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew) 疆 jiāng border, boundary

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躬 gōng personally; in person

1.2 虽 suī — although; even though (used in the first clause, often paired with 'but' in the second clause)

虽 is a component in 1 characters

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强 qiáng strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')

Stroke order

2 壮 zhuàng — sturdy; strong

壮 is a component in 1 characters

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装 zhuāng to decorate; to dress up; to disguise

consists of

2.1 丬 pán — split wood/plank radical

丬 is a component in 9 characters

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奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 将 jiāng will; about to

HSK 5

浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste 状 zhuàng shape; form; state

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壮 zhuàng sturdy; strong 妆 zhuāng to put on makeup; to adorn oneself with cosmetics 酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste)

HSK 7

寝 qǐn to sleep 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part)

2.2 士 shì — general term for men in ancient times; especially an unmarried man

士 is a component in 6 characters

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志 zhì aspiration; determination to achieve something

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款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable

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吉 jí auspicious; lucky; propitious (opposite of 凶) 壮 zhuàng sturdy; strong 壶 hú kettle; pot; jug (a vessel with a spout and handle for holding liquids)

HSK 7

壳 ké (colloq.) hard outer shell or casing of certain objects

Stroke order