Word: 强 (qiáng, qiǎng, jiàng)

不是强龙不过江

bú shì qiáng lóng búguò Jiāng

if not a strong dragon, you don't cross the river

人类适应环境变化的能力很强。

Rénlèi shìyìng huánjìng biànhuà de nénglì hěn qiáng.

Man has a great capacity to adapt to environmental changes.

他们主张学洋务来自强。

Tāmen zhǔzhāng xué yángwù láizì qiáng.

They advocated studying Western learning in order to strengthen the country.

你不觉得这房里的冷气太强了吗？

Nǐ bù juéde zhè fáng lǐ de lěngqì tài qiángle ma?

Don't you think the air conditioner is turned up too high in here?

你们的队伍比我们的强。

Nǐmen de duìwǔ bǐ wǒmen de qiáng.

Your team is stronger than ours.

你是动手能力强的人吗？

Nǐ shì dòngshǒu nénglì qiáng de rén ma?

Are you a hands-on person?

你的学习能力很强。

Nǐ de xuéxí nénglì hěn qiáng.

You have a strong ability to learn.

你确实很强。

Nǐ quèshí hěn qiáng.

You are truly very strong.

做这份工作需要很强的韧性。

Zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò xūyào hěn qiáng de rènxìng.

This job requires a lot of toughness.

劳动强筋骨,无病便是福

láodòng qiáng jīngǔ,wú bìng biànshì Fú

Labour strengthens sinews and bones; freedom from illness is itself fortune

困难像弹簧,看你强不强

kùnnan xiàng tánhuáng,kàn nǐ qiáng bù qiáng

difficulty is like a spring: it depends how strong you are

多么强的风啊！

Duōme qiáng de fēng a!

What a strong wind!

大人不强小人志

dàren bù qiǎng xiǎorén zhì

a great person does not force a small person's will

她对数字的记忆力很强。

Tā duì shùzì de jìyìlì hěn qiáng.

She has a good memory for numbers.

她有很强的个性。

Tā yǒu hěn qiáng de gèxìng.

She has a strong personality.

她自尊很强，从来不向别人借钱。

Tā zìzūn hěn qiáng, cóngláibú xiàng biéren jièqián.

She has a lot of pride and never borrows money from others.

寡不敌众，弱不敌强

guǎbùdízhòng, ruò bù dí qiáng

the few can't beat the many, the weak can't beat the strong

将心比心，强如佛心

jiāngxīnbǐxīn, qiáng rú fóxīn

to weigh heart against heart is better than a Buddha's heart

小明同学管理能力很强。

Xiǎo míng tóngxué guǎnlǐ nénglì hěn qiáng.

My classmate, Xiao Ming, has strong managerial capability.

小草的生命力真强啊！

Xiǎocǎo de shēngmìnglì zhēn qiáng a!

The vitality of grass is really strong!

小鸡儿吃黄豆，强往下咽

xiǎojī ér chī huángdòu, qiáng wǎng xiàyàn

a chick eating soybeans: forcing them down

师高弟子强

shī gāo dìzǐ qiáng

the master is excellent, the disciples are strong

弓硬弦常断，人强祸必随

gōng yìng xián cháng duàn, rén qiáng huò bì suí

a stiff bow often snaps its string; a man too strong will meet disaster

张飞卖秤砣，人强货也硬

Zhāng Fēi mài chèngtuó, rén qiáng huò yě yìng

Zhang Fei selling steelyard weights: the man is strong and the goods are solid

强拳不打笑脸

qiáng quán bù dǎ xiàoliǎn

a strong fist does not hit a smiling face

强按牛头不喝水

qiǎng àn niútóu bù hēshuǐ

forcing down an ox's head won't make it drink

我们的棒球队很强。

Wǒmen de bàng qiúduì hěn qiáng.

Our baseball team is very strong.

我弟觉得他比我强，但他才六岁。

Wǒ dì juéde tā bǐ wǒ qiáng, dàn tā cái liù suì.

My brother thinks that he's stronger than me. But he's only six years old.

我认为你比你想象的更强。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ bǐ nǐ xiǎngxiàng de gèng qiáng.

I think you're a lot stronger than you know.

拄棍要拄长的，结伴要结强的

zhǔ gùn yào zhǔ cháng de, jiébàn yào jié qiáng de

choose a long stick to lean on; choose a strong companion

敌强用智，敌弱用势

dí qiáng yòng zhì, díruò yòng shì

when the enemy is strong use wits; when the enemy is weak use force

数学是他最强的科目。

Shùxué shì tā zuì qiáng de kēmù.

Mathematics is his strongest subject.

日本的军队在当时很强。

Rìběn de jūnduì zài dāngshí hěn qiáng.

Japan's army was very powerful.

柔能制刚,弱能胜强

róunéngzhìgāng,ruò néng shèng qiáng

softness can overcome hardness, the weak can beat the strong

短跑运动员需要很强的爆发力。

Duǎnpǎo yùndòngyuán xūyào hěn qiáng de bàofālì.

Sprinters need a lot of explosive power.

紫外线很强，要做好防护。

Zǐwàixiàn hěn qiáng, yào zuò hǎo fánghù.

The UV rays are strong, so take good precautions to protect yourself.

蛤蟆、蝎子、屎壳郎，各人觉得各人强

háma, xiēzi, shǐkelàng, gèrén juéde gèrén qiáng

toad, scorpion and dung beetle: each thinks himself the best

输了比赛，他斗志更强了。

Shūle bǐsài, tā dòuzhì gèng qiángle.

After losing the match, his will to fight grew even stronger.

这家公司的创新能力很强。

Zhè jiā gōngsī de chuàngxīn nénglì hěn qiáng.

This company has a strong capacity for innovation.

这所学校的师资力量很强。

Zhè suǒ xuéxiào de shīzī lìliang hěn qiáng.

This school has a very strong teaching staff.

这支球队的后备力量很强。

Zhè zhī qiúduì de hòubèi lìliang hěn qiáng.

This team has strong reserves.

这支球队的防御很强。

Zhè zhī qiúduì de fángyù hěn qiáng.

This team's defense is very strong.

这架飞机的续航能力很强。

Zhè jià fēijī de xùháng nénglì hěn qiáng.

This plane has a very long range.

这款电脑的多媒体功能很强。

Zhè kuǎn diànnǎo de duōméitǐ gōngnéng hěn qiáng.

This computer has very strong multimedia features.

这种药的效力很强。

Zhèzhǒng yào de xiàolì hěn qiáng.

This medicine is very potent.

阳光太强，会伤害你的肌肤。

Yángguāng tài qiáng, huì shānghài nǐ de jīfū.

The sun is too strong and will damage your skin.

高楼里的震感特别强。

Gāolóu lǐ de zhèngǎn tèbié qiáng.

The tremors felt especially strong in the high-rise.