顽强

頑強

wánqiáng

adjective HSK 6 #12,257

Meanings

Stubbornly strong - tenacious and unyielding.

HSK 3

小草顽强地生长着。

Xiǎocǎo wánqiáng de shēngzhǎng zhe.

The grass grows tenaciously.

HSK 6

这支队伍展现了顽强的意志。

Zhè zhī duìwu zhǎnxiàn le wánqiáng de yìzhì.

This team showed tenacious willpower.

HSK 7-9

他顽强地和病魔作斗争。

Tā wánqiáng de hé bìngmó zuò dòuzhēng.

He tenaciously fought against the illness.

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