僵硬

jiāngyìng

adjective #6,554

Meanings

1 stiff
2 rigid
3 inflexible

Characters

stiff; rigid; deadlocked

Examples

他紧张得身体僵硬。

Tā jǐnzhāng de shēntǐ jiāngyìng.

He was so nervous that his body became stiff.

她的态度很僵硬。

Tā de tàidù hěn jiāngyìng.

Her attitude is very rigid.

Tips

usage

僵硬 can describe physical stiffness (muscles, body) or figurative rigidity (attitude, manner). For emotional stiffness, 僵 alone is also common (气氛很僵).

Stroke Order

僵 jiāng

硬 yìng