ㄍㄧㄥ

ㄍㄧㄥ - Chinese

phonetic
simp. and trad. (ㄍㄧㄥ)

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    • (Pinyin): gīng
    • (Zhuyin): ㄍㄧㄥ

Adjective

ㄍㄧㄥ (Taiwanese Mandarin)

  1. obstinate
  2. nonexpressive and nervously tense; rarely showing feelings; inhibited; stiff and uncomfortable

Antonyms

Adverb

ㄍㄧㄥ (Taiwanese Mandarin)

  1. obstinately

Verb

ㄍㄧㄥ (Taiwanese Mandarin)

  1. to hold on firmly despite extreme adversity, pain, etc.

Synonyms

  • (Standard Mandarin) 硬撐硬撑

Usage notes

  • Loanwords from Taiwanese Min Nan are occasionally written in Bopomofo, so as to alert the reader that the word should be pronounced according to its sound in Min Nan rather than Mandarin.
Meaning and Definition of ㄍㄧㄥ
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