倔

juè

HSK 7

倔 — juè

1. gruff; surly (short, brusque manner)

   他说话有点倔，让人感觉不太舒服。 tā shuōhuà yǒudiǎn jué ràng rén gǎnjué bù tài shūfú — He speaks a bit gruffly, which makes people uncomfortable.

倔 — jué

1. stubborn (usually in the compound 倔强 / 倔強)

   那个孩子很倔强，不肯道歉。 nàge háizi hěn juéjiàng bùkěn dàoqiàn — That child is very stubborn and refuses to apologize.