顽强

頑強

wánqiáng

adjective HSK 6 #12,257

Meanings

Stubbornly strong — tenacious and unyielding.

他顽强地和病魔作斗争。

Tā wánqiáng de hé bìngmó zuò dòuzhēng.

He tenaciously fought against the illness.

这支队伍展现了顽强的意志。

Zhè zhīduì wu zhǎnxiàn le wánqiáng de yìzhì.

This team showed tenacious willpower.

小草顽强地生长着。

Xiǎo cǎo wánqiáng de shēngzhǎng zhe.

The grass grows tenaciously.

usage

顽强 is always positive — it describes admirable persistence. Compare with 顽固 (wángù), which means stubborn in a negative way (obstinate, pig-headed).

顽 wán

强 qiáng