牢固

牢固 láogù

Firm (secure - bond)

What 牢固 means

  1. Firm (secure - bond)

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Character by character

牢固 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

牢
láo
Firm (prision - jail)
固
gù
Solid (firm - strong)

How to write 牢固

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牢固 in a sentence

这个结打得很牢固。
Zhège jié dǎ de hěn láogù.
This knot is tied very securely.
他们的友谊十分牢固。
Tāmen de yǒuyì shífēn láogù.
Their friendship is very firm.

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Questions about 牢固

What does 牢固 mean in English?

牢固 is pronounced láogù and means Firm (secure - bond).

How do you pronounce 牢固?

牢固 is láogù in pinyin — written laogu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 牢固?

牢固 is written with 2 characters: 牢 (láo) Firm (prision - jail), 固 (gù) Solid (firm - strong). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 牢固 an HSK word?

Yes — 牢固 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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