好强

好強
hàoqiáng
adjective #32,975

Meanings

  1. 1 eager to excel; competitive; determined to come out on top

Examples

HSK 2
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù hěn hàoqiáng.
She has been very competitive since childhood.
HSK 4
Hàoqiáng de rén wǎngwǎng yālì hěn dà.
People who are eager to excel tend to be under a lot of pressure.

Tips

mistakes
here is fourth tone ("to be fond of"), not third tone ("good"). 好强 = "fond of being the strongest". Compare 好学 ("eager to learn") and 好奇 ("curious") - same pattern.
register
Carries a mixed nuance: admirable drive, but also stubbornness and unwillingness to lose. Often used with 不服输 ("refuses to admit defeat").

Stroke Order

hǎo
qiáng