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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

巩固 [gǒnggù]
  1. 1. adjective solid
  2. 2. verb strengthen

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

巩固 [gǒnggù]
  1. 1. consolidate; strengthen; solidify; cement
    巩固政权
    consolidate political power
    巩固阵地
    consolidate a position
  2. 2. consolidated; strong; solid; stable
    两国人民的友谊是巩固的。
    The people of the two nations have strong ties of friendship.
    巩固的国防
    strong national defense

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

巩固 [gǒnggù]
  1. 1. 牢固;不易动摇的(多用于抽象事物)
    巩固的根据地
    巩固的经济基础
  2. 2. 使牢固
    巩固学过的知识
    巩固国防

Examples

城防巩固
The city is closely guarded.
巩固政权
consolidate political power
两国人民的友谊是巩固的。
The people of the two nations have strong ties of friendship.
巩固国防
strengthen the national defense
巩固
consolidate; strengthen; solidify
中缅两国之间的胞波友谊不断得到发展和巩固
The friendship between China and Myanmar is continuing to deepen over time.
分封制是西周王朝巩固统治的重要措施。
The system of enfeoffment was one of the major measures adopted by the Western Zhou dynasty to consolidate its power.
在这里种植一些沙柳可以起到巩固堤坝的作用。
Planting some sand willows here can solidify the dyke.

Collocations

基础巩固
to strengthen the base
政权巩固
to strengthern the regime
巩固的国防
strong national defense
非常巩固
extremely consolidated
巩固国防
to solidify national defense
不断巩固
to keep strengthen/solidify/reinforce…
进行巩固
to continue to consolidate
得以巩固
in order to consolidate
巩固提高
consolidate and enhance
巩固完善
to consolidate and improve

Word Decomposition


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