僵硬

jiāngyìng

adjective HSK 7-9 #6,554

Meanings

1 stiff
2 rigid
3 inflexible

Characters

stiff; rigid; deadlocked

Examples

HSK 4

他紧张得身体僵硬。

Tā jǐnzhāng de shēntǐ jiāngyìng.

He was so nervous that his body became stiff.

HSK 4

她的态度很僵硬。

Tā de tàidù hěn jiāngyìng.

Her attitude is very rigid.

Tips

usage

僵硬 can describe physical stiffness (muscles, body) or figurative rigidity (attitude, manner). For emotional stiffness, 僵 alone is also common (气氛很僵).

Stroke Order

僵 jiāng

硬 yìng