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硬性

yìngxìng
adjective #46,191

Meanings

  1. 1 rigid; inflexible
  2. 2 mandatory; non-negotiable
  3. 3 stiff (of whipped cream or egg whites)

Examples

HSK 4
公司对上班时间没有硬性规定。
Gōngsī duì shàngbān shíjiān méiyǒu yìngxìng guīdìng.
The company has no strict rules about working hours.
HSK 6
这个岗位的硬性要求是五年以上工作经验。
Zhège gǎngwèi de yìngxìng yāoqiú shì wǔ nián yǐshàng gōngzuò jīngyàn.
The non-negotiable requirement for this job is at least five years of work experience.
HSK 6
做这种蛋糕，蛋白要打到硬性发泡。
Zuò zhè zhǒng dàngāo, dànbái yào dǎ dào yìngxìng fāpào.
For this cake, the egg whites have to be beaten to stiff peaks.

Tips

usage
Before nouns of rules and targets: 硬性规定, 硬性要求, 硬性指标 "fixed quota". In baking, 湿性发泡 is soft peaks and 硬性发泡 stiff peaks.

Stroke Order

硬 yìng
性 xìng