stiff; rigid; inflexible (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
僵硬 (unaltered)
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他的动作有些僵硬，可能是因为久坐。 tā de dòngzuò yǒuxiē jiāngyìng, kěnéng shì yīnwèi jiǔ zuò - His movements are a bit stiff, probably due to prolonged sitting.
这次事故让他的腿变得非常僵硬。 zhè cì shìgù ràng tā de tuǐ biàn dé fēicháng jiāngyìng - This accident made his leg very stiff.
她的表情看起来很僵硬，似乎很紧张。 tā de biǎoqíng kàn qǐlái hěn jiāngyìng, sìhū hěn jǐnzhāng - Her expression looked stiff, as if she were nervous.
经过长时间的工作后，他的肩膀感到非常僵硬。 jīngguò cháng shíjiān de gōngzuò hòu, tā de jiānbǎng gǎndào fēicháng jiāngyìng - After long hours of work, his shoulders felt very stiff.
她的动作由于寒冷而变得非常僵硬。 tā de dòngzuò yóuyú hánlěng ér biàn dé fēicháng jiāngyìng - Her movements became very stiff due to the cold.
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硬 yìng - hard | HSK 5
僵 jiāng - stiff, numb; deadlocked |