yìng

hard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm; resolutely; uncompromisingly

adjectiveadverb HSK 3.0 · Band 5

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See it in sentences

面包变硬了。

The bread has gone hard.

过期的饼干是不是特别硬?

Is expired biscuit rock hard especially?