顽固

顽固 wán'gù

Stubborn (obstinate)

顽固 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體頑固 wangu

What 顽固 means

Stubborn (obstinate)

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Character by character

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

顽

wán

Stubborn (naughty - mischievous - obstinate)

固

gù

Solid (firm - strong)

Words that share a character with 顽固

How to write 顽固

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顽固 in a sentence

他这个人有点顽固。

Tā zhège rén yǒudiǎn wángù.

He is rather obstinate.

这个污渍很顽固，洗不掉。

Zhège wūzì hěn wángù, xǐ bu diào.

This stain is stubborn and will not wash out.

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Questions about 顽固

What does 顽固 mean in English?

顽固 is pronounced wán'gù and means Stubborn (obstinate).

How do you pronounce 顽固?

顽固 is wán'gù in pinyin — written wangu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 顽固?

顽固 is written with 2 characters: 顽 (wán) Stubborn (naughty - mischievous - obstinate), 固 (gù) Solid (firm - strong). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 顽固 written in traditional Chinese?

頑固. The simplified form 顽固 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 頑固 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced wán'gù.

Is 顽固 an HSK word?

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

Studied around the same time

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