Usage note
“硬”表示物体很坚固，不容易变形。
“Yìng” biǎoshì wùtǐ hěn jiāngù, bù róngyì biànxíng.
“Yìng” means an object is very firm and not easy to change shape.
Context note
我们常用“硬”来描述石头、木头等东西。
Wǒmen cháng yòng “yìng” lái miáoshù shítou, mùtou děng dōngxi.
We often use “yìng” to describe things like stones, wood, etc.
5 examples
这块石头很硬。
zhè kuài shí tou hěn yìng。
This stone is very hard.
桌子是硬的。
zhuō zi shì yìng de。
The table is hard.
硬面包不好咬。
yìng miàn bāo bù hǎo yǎo。
Hard bread is not easy to bite.
地板很硬，摔倒了会疼。
dì bǎn hěn yìng， shuāi dǎo le huì téng。
The floor is hard, falling down will hurt.
铅笔的笔芯是硬的。
qiān bǐ de bǐ xīn shì yìng de。
The lead of a pencil is hard.
5 mini stories
我捡到一块硬石头。我用它来画画。
wǒ jiǎn dào yí kuài yìng shí tou。 wǒ yòng tā lái huà huà。
I found a hard stone. I used it to draw.
妈妈买了硬面包。我泡在牛奶里吃。
mā ma mǎi le yìng miàn bāo。 wǒ pào zài niú nǎi lǐ chī。
Mom bought hard bread. I soaked it in milk to eat.
积木有硬的也有软的。我喜欢硬的积木。
jī mù yǒu yìng de yě yǒu ruǎn de。 wǒ xǐ huan yìng de jī mù。
Building blocks come in hard and soft ones. I like hard blocks.
操场的地是硬的。我们跑步要小心。
cāo chǎng de dì shì yìng de。 wǒ men pǎo bù yào xiǎo xīn。
The playground ground is hard. We need to be careful when running.
爸爸的鞋子底很硬。他说这样走路稳。
bà ba de xié zǐ dǐ hěn yìng。 tā shuō zhè yàng zǒu lù wěn。
The soles of Dad's shoes are very hard. He said walking like this is stable.
Mini dialogue
硬硬的石头
A
这块石头好硬啊！
Zhè kuài shítou hǎo yìng a!
This stone is so hard!
B
是的，硬得我搬不动。
Shì de, yìng de wǒ bān bú dòng.
Yes, it's so hard I can't move it.
硬糖
A
你喜欢吃硬糖还是软糖？
Nǐ xǐhuan chī yìng táng háishì ruǎn táng?
Do you like hard candy or soft candy?
B
我喜欢硬糖，可以慢慢吃。
Wǒ xǐhuan yìng táng, kěyǐ mànmàn chī.
I like hard candy; I can eat it slowly.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
软
ruǎn
soft
direct antonym of hard
similar
坚硬
jiānyìng
hard, solid
emphasizes firmness
related
困难
kùnnan
difficult
硬 can mean difficult in some contexts