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强

強
qiáng
adjective HSK 3 #669

Meanings

  1. 1 strong; powerful
  2. 2 better; superior
  3. 3 by force (qiǎng)

Examples

他的身体很强。
Tā de shēntǐ hěn qiáng.
He has a strong body.
这次比上次强。
Zhè cì bǐ shàng cì qiáng.
This time is better than last time.
中国越来越强了。
Zhōngguó yuè lái yuè qiáng le.
China is getting stronger and stronger.
他的数学很强。
Tā de shùxué hěn qiáng.
His math is very strong.

Tips

mistakes
强 has three pronunciations: qiáng (strong), qiǎng (by force, as in 勉强), and jiàng (stubborn, as in 倔强).
usage
In casual speech, 强 means 'impressive/awesome': 你太强了！Very common in gaming and internet culture.

Stroke Order

强 qiáng